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NARRATIVE 

0  F     THE 

C    A   P    T    I   V    I   T   Y, 

Mrs.  ^foHNSON. 

'    -^   ■ .       '  ■  • 

IjCONTAlNINC 

An  ACCOUNT  of  her  SUFFERINGS, 
during  Four  JfiarsMiih.  the  Indians 

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herfelf,  and  part  were  taken  from  minutes,  made 
by  Mr.  Jo HM ION  and  Kerfelf,  during  their  imprif- 
onmenf.  She  is  much  indebted  to  her  follow 
prifoner,  Mr.  LabaHiibe,  by  whofe  affiftance 
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♦     CAPTIVITY 


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M.r.       f    O     It    N    S    C     Il» 


INTRODUCTION. 

A  DETAlLoftbemiferiesof  a 
**  frontier  idmi,'*  muft  excite  the  pity  of  eve- 
xy  one  who  claims  humanity.  Th«.  gloom- 
tnefs  of  the  rude  foreft,  the  di'.laaco  from 
friends  and  competent  ciefence,  aQ4  the 
^ly  inroads  and  nocturnal  yella  of  hoftile 

Indiant, 


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4  CAPTIVITY    or 

Indians,  awaken  thofekeen  apprehenfiont 
and  anxieties  which  conception  only  can 
pi£lurer  If  the  peaceful  eniployment  of 
hufbandry  is  purfued,  the  loaded  muiket 
mud  (land  by  his  fide  ;  if  he  vifits  a  neigh- 
bor, or  reforts  on  fundays  to  the  facred 
houfe  of  prayer,  the  weapons  of  war  mud 
bear  him  company  i  at  home,  the  diftrefles 
of  a  wife,  and  the  fears  of  lifping  children 
often  umnaa  the  foul  that  real  danger  af* 
failed  in  vain.  Thofe,  who  can  recolle£l 
the  war  that  exided  between  France  and 
England  fifty  years  ago,  may  figure  to 
themfelves  the  unhappy  fituation  of  the 
inhabitants  on  the  frontiers  of  Newhamp- 
ihire ;  the  malice  of  the  French.in  Canada, 
and  the  exafperated  favages  that  dwelt  in 
their  I'icinity,  rendered  the  tedious  days 
and  frightful  nights  a  feafon  of  unequalled 
calamities.  The  daily  reports  of  captured 
families  and  flaughtered  friends,  mingled 
grief  with  fear.     Had  there  been  an  ov. 

ganized 


Y    or 

apprehenfiont 
ption  only  can 
employment  of 
oaded  muiket 
e  vifits  a  neigh- 
to  the  facred 
ins  of  war  muft 
e,  the  diftrefles 
irping  children 
real  danger  af* 
>  can  recoIIe£l 
;n  France  and 
may  figure  to 
uation  of  the 
of  Newhamp< 
nch,in  Canada, 
I  thac  dwelt  in 
e  tedious  days 
1  of  unequalled 
»ts  of  captured 
ends,  mingled 
e  l|cen  aa  oi« 
'*' '  ganized 

ik,.... -:  .-:. 


M«s.   J  O  H  N  S  O  r?.  s 

gaaieed  gorernment,  to  ftretch  forth  its 
proteaing  arm,  in  any  cafe  of  danger,  the 
tnifcry  might  have  been  in  a  degree  allevi- 
ated.    But  the  infancy  of  our  country  did 
not  admit  of  this  blefling.     While   Gov- 
ernor Shir^ey  ofMaffachuftftts,  was  peti- 
tioning to  England  for  a  fleet  and  an  ar- 
ray, Benning  Wentworth  the  fupine  Gov- 
ernor  of  Newhampfliire,  obeyed  implicit- 
ly the  advice  of  his  friend  Shirley,   and 
Temained  inaftiveJy  fecure  at  his  feat  at 
Portfrnoath.     At  the  commencement  of 
the  year  feventeen hundred  and  forty  five, 
Ac  Quixotick  expedition  to  Louifburg 
was  proj«a«d,  the  fucccfs  of  which  origin* 
ated  from  tb«  mereft  accident,  rather  than 
from  military  valor  or  generalfhip  j  this 
draintdtbe  thinly  inhabited  ttateof  Ncur^ 
teimp&ire  of  moft  of  its  effeaive  mesi 
from  that  period  till   the  peace,  irhich 
•ook  pTaoe  in  the  year  feiffeBteen  hundred 
and  forty  nme,  the  vifiontry  fchemes  of 
-s^  A  a  Shirley 


d  CAPTIVITY    Of 

Shirley  kept  the  bed  foldiers  embodied  i« 
fome  remote  place,  as  a  force  to  execute 
fome  impolitick  projeft.      The   conqueR 
of  Canada,  and  the  attack  upon  Crown* 
point,  are  recorded  as  fpecimens  of  the 
wild  pr ojcfls  which  were  to  employ  the  in- 
fant forces  of  Newengland.      During  thii 
time,  the  frontiers  futtained  additional  roif- 
eries,  by  having  the  fmall  forces  of  tht 
ftate  dcdufiUd  for  purpofes  which  could 
be  of  no  immediate  fervice  to  them.   Th« 
ravages  committed  frequent  dcpredationa 
on  the  dcfencelefs  inhabitants,  and  tht 
cafe  with  which  they  gained  their  prey\ 
encouraged  their  boldnefs,  and  by  fcatter- 
ing  in  fmall  parties,  they  were  able  to  in^ 
fea  the  whole  frontier  of  Newhamplhirei 
from  fort  Dummeron  Conneaicufc  River» 
to  the  loweft  fettlement  on  Merrimacfe 
During  this  war,  which  is  known  by   the 
name  of  the  Cape  Breton  war,  the  toWa 
©f  No.  4  could  hardly  be  faid  to  be  mhal* 

ited; 


:y  Of 

:ra  eisbodted  i« 
}rce  to  execute 
The   conqueft 
:  upon  Crown» 
pecimens  of  the 
D  employ  the  iii<> 
During  thii 
d  additional  mif- 
[1  forces  of  the 
fes  which  could 
;e  to  theiHk   The 
ent  depredation* 
bitants,  and  the 
ined  their  preyv 
»,  and  by  fcatter« 
were  aUe  to  ino 
;  NeWhampfihirei 
9nne£iicut  Riveis 
it  on  Merrimacki 
is  known  by   tht 
n  war,  the  toWa 
eraidtobeinhal* 

ited; 


■^■;s 


Mas.    JOHNSOM.  jf 

ited )  fome  adventurers  had  made  a  begia» 
ning,  but  few  were  confidered  as  belong- 
ing to  the  town.  C^pt.  Stevens,  whoCe  valor 
is  recorded  as  an  inftance  of  confummate 
generalfhip,  part  of  the  time  kept  the  fort, 
which  afforded  a  (hclter  to  >he  enterprixing 
fisttlers,  in  times  of  imminent  danger.  But 
even  his  vigilance  did  not  fave  the  towil> 
from  numerous  fcene^  of  carnage..  At 
the  commencement  of  the  peace,,  in.  feven^ 
teen  hundred  and  forty  nine,  the  enter;" 
prizing  fpirit  of  Newengland.rofefuperior 
to  the  dangers  of  the  forell,  and  they  be^ 
gan  to  venture  innovation.  The  Indians,, 
ftill  thirfty  for  plundec  and;  rapine,  and 
regardlefsof  the  peace  which.their  mafler^, 
the  French^  hadconcluded,.kept  up  a  fly- 
ing warfare,,  and  committed  feveral  out- 
sages  upoa  lives  and  property  ;  this 
kept  the  increafing  inhabitants  in  a 
ftatc  of  aUrm>  for  three  or  four  years  j: 
mod  of  ths  time,,  ihey  performed  theif 

dailyi 


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t  CAPTIVITY  W 

daily  vroric  without  tridltftatiort,  but  mi 
treated  to  the  fort  aC  each  returning  night* 
OUR  country  has  fo  long  been  expoTed 
to  Indian  war»,that  recitalt  of  exploits  and 
lufierings,  of  efcapes  and  deliverano«9> 
liave  become  both  numerous  and  trite. 
The  air  of  novelty  wrill  not  be  attempted 
lin  the  following  pages  ;  fimple  fafts,  utl* 
•domed)  is  What  the  reader  nnuft  expeCl  t 
pity  for  my  fufferiogs^  and  admiration  at 
tny  fafe  return,  is  all  that  my  hiftory  cari 
excite.  The  aged  man,  while  perufiag,  wiH 
probably  tun»  his  attention  to  the  period 
when  the  fa6ts  took  place,  his  memory 
will  be  refre&ed  whh  the  &d  tidings  of 
iiis  country's  fufferings,  whtefa  gave  A 
daily  wound  to  his  feeHsgs,  bctiveen  the 
years  forty  and  fixty  ;  by  cotttrafting  ihofe 
days  with  the  prcfent,  beroayTejoke,  th^J 
be  witnefles  tbofettmes,  which  many  have 
**  waited  for,  but  died  without  a  fight.'* 
Tbde  **  in  early  Itfe,*^  while  they  eommif- 

crate 


latiort,  but  rti 
returning  night* 
>g  been  expofed 
I  of  exploits  and 
id  deliverano«9> 
rous  atid  trite, 
t  be  attempted 
mple  hGt$f  utl* 
If  nwiHt  expeCl  t 
d  admiration  at 
my  hiftory  can 
le  perafittg,  will 
Q  to  the  period 
:ey  his  memory 
&d  tidings  of 
whtefa  gav«  a 
i,  bctireen  (he 
onttafkiag  thofe 
laytejoke^  th»5 
liich  many  have 
itiiotti  ft  fight.'* 
le  they  commif- 
crate 


Mrs.    JOHNS  0^r.  9? 

erafe  the  fuSertngs  which  their  parents^ 
and  anceftors  endured,  may  felicitate  them- 
feives  that  their  lines  fell  in  a  land  of 
peace,  where  neither  favages,  nor  neigh- 
boring wars  embittflr  life. 


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Removal  to  No.  4,  '"  '*<?  :f'^^  /'*"*' 
tun  hundred  and  fifty  ^  and  fttuation  till 
/luguft  the  z^Ji.  thiday  a/tit  our  Cap- 
tivity* 

The  continuation  of  pMM* 
began  fey  ckgreet  to  tppeafe  Ae  refcttt- 
Mtnt  of  the  li»di»o»,  »od  ibey  «ppe»rea  to 

difcover  a  wilh  for  friendly  intcrcourfc. 
The  inhabitants  in  No.  4.  and  its  vicinity, 
relaxed  their  watchfulnefs,  and   ventured 
more  boldly  into  their  fields.      As  prof- 
peas  grew  favorable,  my  hufband,   Mr, 
James  Johnfon,*-was  induced,     iu    the 
year   $750,  to  remove  his  family  frona 
Lunenburgh,  in  Maffachufetts,  to  his  pof- 
felfions  in  No.  4.     Left  favage  caprice 
mkht  o^ct  tome  infulli  we  rcfidedm  the 
^        »  fort 


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4,  and  its  vicinity, 
cfs,  and  ventured 
fields.  As  prof- 
my  hufband,  Mr, 
induced,  in  the 
5  his  family  from 
:hufetts,  to  his  pof- 
eft  favagc  caprice 
ti  we  rcfidc(jin  the 
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fort  the.  two  or  lbri;e'  $fft  years,  hut  every 
appeacaAcc  of  hoAijHy  at  ]eng,th  vaniihe4 
o^be  IndiaiM  expre^ed  a  wirfh  to   traf-p 
fiek,  die  iahabitapt*  laid  by  their   fears^ 
and  thought   i»q  vmn  oi    tomabawjt;^^ 
dOr  fqalpin^mvcA.      Iwlr.   Johofon  now 
ithougbt    bimfclf  juftified  in  removing  t9 
bis  farm,  aa  bundred  rods  di(lat»t   from 
lihefort,  which  wjis  then  the  i^ppermoft 
iettUmeot  o«  Cpnne^icut  River,  he  pur« 
fued  bis.  occupMttOQ  of  trade,  and  the  In- 
dians made  frequent  vifits  to  traffick  their 
furs  for  his  merchandize.     He  frequently 
crcditwl  tb?m  for  blankets  and  other  nec- 
eflarief,  and  in  mod  inAft^ces  they  were 
punQtijal  ^^  payment.     Ouiing  the  year 

^753»*^y  was   harmony  and  fafety fet- 

tlements  incrcafed  with  tolerable  rapidity 
and  the  new  country  b<'gaQ  to  affume  the 
appca^^ajoce  ofjcuUivation. 

THE  commencement  oftheyeari754 
began  to  threaten  another  rupture  be. 

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41  CAPTIVITY    Of 

tween  the  French  and  Englilh,  and  as  the 
dividing  line  between  Canada  and  the 
EngUfli  Colonies  was  the  objeft  of  conten- 
tion, it  was  readily  feenthat  the  frontier 
towns  would  be  in  -imminent  danger.  But 
as  immediate  war  was  not  CKpeaed,  Mr. 
Johnfon  thought  that  he  might  rifle  the 
fafety  of  his  family,  while  he  made  a  tour 
to  Conneaicut,  for  trade.    He  fat  oat  the 
lall  of  May,  and  his  abfence  of  three 
months  was  a  tedious  and  a  bitter  feafoa 
tome.    Soon  after  his   departure  every 
body  was  **  tremblingly  alive"  with  fear. 
The  Indians  were  reported  to  be  on  their 
march  for  our  ^ettruaion,  and  our  dif- 
tance  fromfources  of  information  gave  full 
latitude  for  enaggeration  of  news,  before  it 
reached  our  ears.     The  fears  of  the  ni|lit 
were  horrible  beyond    defcriptiori.  and  * 
.    even  the  light  of  day  was  far  from  dir. 
peUing  painful  anxiety.     While  looking 

from  the  windows  of  my  log  houfe,'  *n4 

feeing 


L 


ITY    Of 

Aglifli,  and  as  tke 
Canada  and  the 
objeft  of  conten* 
that  the  frontier 
sent  danger.  But 
>t  expeded,  Mr. 
e  might  rifle  the 
e  'he  made  a  tour 
e.    He  fat  oat  the 
abfence  of  three 
nd  a  bitter  reafon 
i  departure  every 
r  alive"  with  fear, 
rted  to  be  on  their 
ion,  and  our  dif- 
formation  gave  full 
n  of  news,  before  it 
e  fears  of  the  nigUt 

defcriptioni^  and  * 
WAS  far  from  diP- 
'.     While  looking 

tay  log  houfer*  *n4 
feeing 


Mr«.    JOHNSON. 


»3 


feeing  tny  neigbtiors  tread  cautioufly  hy 
each  hedge  and  hilk>cky'  left  fome  fecretsd 
favage  might  Aart  forth  to  take  their  fcalp, 
my  fears  would  baffle 'dbfcripf  ion.  Alarms 
grew  louder  and  louder,  till  ourapprebeti* 
fions  were  too  flrongly  coiifirmed,  by  the 
news  of  the  capttAre  of  Mr.  Malcmy's  fam* 
ily,on  Merrimack  iRiver;  this  reached  ui 
about  the  twentieth  of  Auguft.  imagination 
now  law  and  heard  a  thoufsnd  Indians  ; 
and  I  never  went  round  my  own  houfe, 
without  8rft  looking  with  trembling  cau- 
tion by  each  corner,  to  fee  if  a  tomahawk 
was  not  raifedfor  my  deftradion. 

o  N  the  twenty  fourth  of  AuguR  I  was  re- 
lieved from  all  my  fears  by  the  arrival  of  my 
hufband.  He  brought  intelligence'  from 
Connedieut  that  a  war  wa«  expeded  the 
oe#fprfng,  but  that  no  immediate  danger 
was  cotf|t|»plated.  He  had  made^wja-' 
rationl'^  remove  to  Norlhfield,  asToonw 
B  our 


i^  CAPTIVITY    or 

our  (lock  of  hay  was  con(iimed,  and  our 
dozen  of  fwine  bad  demolilhed  our  amplt 
(lores  of  graU),  which  would  fiecure  hia 
Camily  and  property  from  the  nitferies  and 
ravages  of  war.     Our  eldeft  fon,  Sy  Ivanus, 
who  was  fix  yetrs  old,  was  in  the  mean 
time  to  be  put  to  fchool  at  Springfield.'— 
Mr.  Johnfon  brought  home  a  large  addi- 
tion to  his  ftores,    and  the   neighbors 
made  frequent  parties  at  our  houfe,  toex« 
prefs  their  joy  for  his  return,  and  time 
paffcd  merrily  off,  by  the  aid  of  fpirit  and 
a  ripe  yard  of  melons.     As  I   was  in  the 
laft  days  of  pregnancy,  I  could  not  join  (o 
heartily  in  their  good  cheer  as  J  olhert^ 
wife  might.  Yet  in  a  new  country,  pleaT- 
urc  is  often  derived  fiorn  fourcesunknowa 
to  thofe  leCs  nccuiftomed  to  the  woods. 
The  ?:elsUrn.of  my  huft>and,  the  relief  from 
danger,  an^  tj(?e. crowds  of  happy  fri^d J, 
combined  to  tender  wiy  (iiuation peculiar- 
ly agreeable.     I  nojv  boaficd  with  ixulta*. 

tioti, 


Y    Of 

kiroed,  aad  our 
iflied  our  amplt 
luld  fecure  fau 
the  miferies  and 
(lfon»$ylvanu«, 
i$  in  Ihe  mean 
t  Spring6eld.'— 
ae  a  large  addi* 
the  neighbors 
)ur  honfe,  toex« 
turn,  and  time 
aid  of  fpirit  and 
\s  I  was  in  tlie 
:ould  not  join  Co 
eer  as  J  otheri. 
country,  pleaf- 
fources  unknown 
d  to  the  woods, 
d,  the  relief  fron> 
of  happy  fri(iW», 
ituation  peculiar- 
(led  with  ^xdlta*. 
tiori. 


Mrs.     JOHNSON.  15 

lion,  that  I  fliould,  with  hufband,  friends, 
and  luxuries,  live  happy,  in  fpite  of  the 
fear  of  fa?ages. 
'  •  ■  '■  « 

OH  the  evening  of  the  twenty  ninth  of 

Attguft  our  houfe  was  vifited  by  a  party 

of  neighbors,   who  fpent   the  time  very 

cheerfully  with  watermelons  and  flip,  till 

midnight ;  they  all  then  retired  in   high 

fplrits,  except  a  fpruce  young  fpaik,  wha 

tarried  to  keep  company  with  my  After/ 

We  then  went  to  bed  with   feelings   well 

tuned  for  fleep,  and  refted  with  fine  com- 

pofure,  till  midway  between  daybreak  and 

funrife,when  we  were  roufed  by  neighbor 

Labarrec's  knocking  at  the  door,  who  had 

fhouldercd  hia  ax  to  do  a  day's  work  for 

my  hufband.      Mr.  Johnfon  flipped   on 

hi| jacket  and  trowfers,  and  ftepped  to  the 

da#  to  let  him  in.      But  by  opening  tho 

door  he  opened  a  fcene—terriWe  to-..de* 

ficribetl   Indians  I     Indians    w«i3p|l»o 


If  CAPTIVITY    mw 

firft  worasl  iheafii,  he /prang  tofeii  guns 
but  Labarree,  bcedlefs  of  daoger,  inftead 
of  clofing  the  door  to  keep  them  out,  be- 
gan to  rally  our  hired  men  up  ftairs.  for  not 
i^6og  earlier.    But  in  an  inftant  a  crowd 
of  favages, fixed  horribly  for.  war,  ruftied 
furiouOy  in.   I  fcreamcd  and  begged  my 
friends  to  afk  for  quarter ;  by  this   time 
they  w«re  all  over  the  houfe,  fome  up 
ftairs,  fome  baling  n^  fitter  out  of  bed, 
another  had  hold  of  me,  and  one  was  ap* 
proaching  Mr.  Johnfoo,  who  ftood  in  the 
middle  of  the  floor  to  deUver  himfelf  up  » 
but  the  Indian,  fuppofing  that  he  would 
make  rcfiaance.  and  be  more   than  hi* 
tnatcb,  went  to  the  door  attd  brought  three 
of  his  comradci,«nd  the  four  bound  himi 
I  waa  led  to  the  door,  fainting  and  trem- 
bling ;  there  ftbod  my  friend  Labarrfc* 
bound  t  Ebenczcr  Farnfwoith,  whom  *e^ 
found  up  chamber,  they  were  putting  in  the 
fame  fitaation,  and  to  complete  the  Ihock- 

4. in,  ,.  "8 


..'.nia  -  ."fM  «y'-  ' 


#ii 


TY    •f 

KDg  to  bit  gans 
iaogcr,  inftead 
them  out,  be- 
ip  ftairs,  for  not 
aftant  a  crowd 
9r.war,  rufbed 
md  begged  tnjr 
{  by  tbis  time 
oufe,  fome  up 
let  out  of  bed, 
id  one  was  ap« 
rho  ftood  in  the 
ver  birafelf  up  i 
that  be  would 
more  than  bis 
ltd  brought  three 
bur  bound  bimi 
sting  and  trem- 
riend   Labarreet 
Dvthj  whom  ^y 
ereputtlngiiithe 
Ipl^e  the  thoclu 
iog 


Mrs.   JOHNS  O  M. 


^»7 


ing  fcene,  my  three  lihle  children  were 
driven  naked  to  the  place  where  I  ftood. 
On  viewing  myfelf .1  found  that  I  too  was 
naked.     An  Indian  had  plundered  threo 
gowns,  who,  on  feeing  my  (ituation,  gave 
me  the  whole.     I  alked   another  for  a 
petticoat,  but   be  refufed  it.    After  what 
iittle  plunder  their  hurry  would  alloif 
them  to  get,  was  confutcdly  bundled  a{^ 
we  were  ordered  to  march.     After  going 
about  twenty  rods  we  fell  behind  a  rifing 
ground,  where    we  halted   to  pack  tiie 
things  in  abetter  manner;  while  there, 
a  ravage  went  back,  as  we  fuppofed,  to  firo 
the  buildings.     Farnfworth  propofed^to 
my  hufband  to  go  back  with  him,  to  get  ^^ 
quantity  of  pork  from  the  cellar,  to  help 
us  on  our  journey  j  but   Mr.   Johnfoti 
prudently  replied,  that  by  that  means;  t!io 
Indians  might  find. the  ruth,  and  in  a  fit  of 
intoxication  kill  us  al).     The  Indian  prcf« 
ently  letorned  with  marks:  of  fear  ia  hk 
B  M  .         couatenance. 


■i... 


.... .^.  .^f- ^^ 


J9 


CAPTIVITY  •! 


countenance,*  and  we  were  hurried  oa 
with  all  violence.  Two  bvagea  laid  hold 
of  each  of  my  arms,  and  hurried  mt 
through  thorny  thicketi  in  a  moft  unmer« 
cififl  manner.  I  loft  a  (hoe  and  fuffered 
exceedingly.  We  heard  the  alarm  gant 
from  the  fort.  This  added  new  fpeed  to 
the  ftight  of  the  favagei.— They  were  ap« 
prehienfive  that  foldiers  might  be  fent  for 
our  relief.  When  we  had  got  a  mile  and 
a  half,  my  faintnefs  obliged  me  to  fit.  Thit 
b^ing  obfehredby  an  Indian,  he  drew  hit 
knife,  as  I  fuppofed,  to  put  an  end  to  my 
i     ^i  .  etiftenoe. 

•  Thii;'iit  we  afterwardi  found,  wm  occafioned 
by'hii  mMting  Mr.  Ofmcr  at  the  door  of  the  houfe, 
who  lodged  in  the  chamber,  and  had  fecieted  hlni« 
ielf  behind  »>ox,  and  wa«  then  naking  hia  ef. 
ape.  He  ran  diredly  to  the  fort,  and  the  alarm 
guntwere  fifed.  My  father,  Mr.  Jateei  Willard,  wat 
then  fe'cond  In  command.  Captain  Steven*  waa  for 
filly  tng  out  with  a  pirty  for  ourreMef  i  bat  ny  father 
beggedhtm  to  deaft.aa  the  Indlantmadeit  aa  invarl^ 
able  pcaftiee  to  kill  their  p«foaeri  when  attacked. 


.7«MjKiacae.{.. 


sre  harried  oa 
ivagei  laid  hold 
id  hurried  mt 
a  mod  unmer* 
IM  and  fu£Fered 
the  alarm  gant 
ed  newr  fpeed  to 
■They  were  ap* 
light  be  fent  for 
cl  got  a  mile  and 
dtnetofit.Thie 
ian,  he  drew  hit 
It  an  end  to  my 
exiftenos. 

und,  WM  oecifioned 
lie  door  of  the  houfe, 
id  hid  fecieted  him* 
«a  makiog  hU  ef> 
fott,  and  tke  alana 
.  Jaioei  WilUrdi  waa 
>tain  Steveni  waa  for 
'leHeftbqtny  father 
tntmadeit  m  iavari<. 
}Beri  when  attacked* 


Mji«.   JOHNSON.  10 

extftence.    But  he  only  cut  fome  bands, 
with    which  my  gown  was   tied,    and 
then  pulhed  me  on.     My  little  children 
were  crying,  my  hulbaad  and  the  other 
two  men  were  bound,  and  my  fitter  and 
myfelf  were  obliged  to  make  the  bed  of 
our  way,  with  all  our  might.     The  lofs  of 
my  (hoe  rendered  travelling  extremely 
painful.  .  At  the  diftance  of  three  milea 
there  was  a  general  halt  j  the  favages,  Tup- 
pofing  that  we,  aa  well  as  themfelves^ 
might  have  an  appetite  for  breakfaft,  gave 
us  a  loaf  of  bread,  fome  raifins  and  apples^ 
wbieliithcy  had  taken  from  the  houfci 
Whilerwe  wtrt  forcing  dow»  our  rcaffty^ 
breakfaft,  a  horfe  came  in  fight,  known  to. 
us  all  by  tke  name  of  Scoggin,  belonging 
to  Phineaa  Stevens,  Efquire.     One  of  the 
Indians  attempted  to  flioot  him,  but  was^ 
prevented  by  Mr.  Johnfon.      They  then, 
expreflfedawift to  catch  him,  faying,  l^ 
pointing  tome,  for  ^w  to'^rfdos  nf 

httlband 


T 


i^ 


CAPTIVITY    (>f 


hufband  bad  previoufly  been  unbound  to 
aflift  the  children,  he,  with   two  Indians, 
caught  the  horfe  on  the  banks  of  the  river. 
By  this  time  my  legs  and  feet  were  cover- 
ed with  blood,  which  being  noticed  by  Mr. 
Labarrec,  he,  with  that  humanity  which 
never  torfook  him,  took  his  own  (lockings 
and  prefented  them  to  me,  and  the  Indians 
gave  me  a  pair  of  moggafons.     Bags   and 
blankets  were  thrown  over  Scoggin,  and  1 
mounted  on  the  top  of  them,  and  on  we 
jogged  aboMt  feven  miles,  lo  the  upper 
endof  Wilcotfs  Iftand.  We  there  halted, 
and  prepaied  to  crofs  the  nver ;  raftiiwere 
made,  of  dry  timber— t#iro  Indi«ml:and 
Farnfwoith    croffcd  firft,   Labarree,  by 
Cgns,  got  pcrmilfion  to  fwim  the  horfci 
and  Mr.  Johnfon  w4<  allowed  to  fwim  by 
the  raft  that  I   was  on,  to  pulh  it  along. 
We  «U  arrived  Tafe  oa  the  other  fide  of 
the  river,  about  four  o'clock  itv  the  after- 
noon J  a  fife  wai  kiiuiled  »nd  fome  of 

their 


TY    Of 

een  unbound  to 
tvo  Indiah»| 
inks  of  the  river, 
feet  were  cover- 
g  noticed  by  Mr. 
humanity  which 
lis  own  (lockings 
,  and  the  Indians 
bns.     Bags   and 
r  Scoggin,  and  1 
hem,  and  on  wo 
les»  10  the  upper 
We  there  halted, 
I  river ;  raftfiwcre 
^o  Indimaliand 
l,   Labarree,  by 
)  fwim  the  horfej 
lowed  to  fwim  by 
to  pulh  it  along. 
he  other  fide  of 
lock  in  the  after, 
led  and  fome  of 
their 


Mt^i.    JOHNSON.  «j 

their  ftolen  kettles  were  hang  over  it,  and 
filled  with  porridge.      The   r<<vages   took 
delight  in  viewing  their  fpoil,  which   St 
mouuted  to  forty  or  fifty  pounds  in  value. 
They  then,  with  a  true  favage  yell,  gave 
the  war  whoop«  and  bid  defiance  to  dan* 
ger.     As  our  tarry  in  this  place  la  fled  an 
hour,  I  had  time  to  refled  on  our  raifera- 
ble  fituatbn.— Captives,  in  the  power  of 
unmerciful  favages,  without  provifion,  and ' 
almoft  without  clothes,  in  a  wildernefs 
where  we  mull  fojonrn  as  long  as   the 
children  of  Ifrael  did,  for  ought  we  knew, 
and  what  added  to  our  diftrefs,  not  one  of 
our   favage  matters  could  underftand   a 
word  of  EogliOi.  Here,  after  being  hurried 
from  home  with  fuch  rapidity,  I  h^ve  I«i* 
fure  to  inform  the  reader,  refpeftinf  our 
Indian  maflers.     The/  were  eleven*  in 

number^ 

<  Mr;  Labarree  ii!  vary  pofitiw,  and  I  think 
Mr.  Johnfon  wu  of  thoTame  optni«B,  that  r«v«nr 


-?!«"■■  "'^.',W-     14- 


ytW,^WWt"-Hll.).' 


"T^ 


f» 


CAPTIVITY   ot 


number,  men  of  middle  age,  except  one,  4 
youth  of  fixteen,  who  m  our  journey,  dif- 
covered  a  very  mifcbievous  and  trouble- 
fome  difpofition.     According  to  their  na- 
tional praftice,  he  who  firft  laid  hand* 
on  a  prifoner  conudered  him  as  his  prop- 
erly.     My  mafter,  who  was  the  qne  that 
took  my  hand  when  I  fat  on  the  bed,  was 
as  derer  an  Indian  as  ever   I  faw,   he 
even  evinced,  at  numerous  times,  a  difpo- 
fition, that  fhewed  he  was  by  no  means  void 
ofcompaffion.     The  four,  who  took  my 
hufbmd,  claimed  him  as  their  property, 
and  my  fitter,  three  children,  Labarree 
and     Farnfworth,    had    each   a   mafter. 
When  the  time  came  for  us  to  prepare  to 
march,   I  almoft  expired  at  the  thought. 
Toleaveroy  aged  parents^ brothers,  lifter* 

and 

leen  Indians  attacked  the  houfe;  the  other  fix 
■light  have  been  a  fcouting  party,  that  watched 
till  wo  wer*  cut  «f  daog^,  and  then  took  anoth^t 
rout* , 


-^^^ 


TY    ©f 

ge,  except  one,  i 
our  journey,  dif- 
>us  and  trouble* 
rding  to  their  na- 
>  firftUid  haadi 
hitn  as  his  prop- 
was  the  Qne  that 
t  on  the  bed,  was 
ever   I  faw,   he 
M  times,  a  dtrpO" 
5  by  no  means  void 
ur,  who  took  my 
\  their  property, 
lildren,  Labarree 
each   a   mafter. 
r  us  to  prepare  to 
d  at  the  thought, 
its^  brothers,  fifter* 
and 

loufe;  the  other  fix 
{ party,  that  watched 
ndtbeatook  anothfi 


Mrs.    JOHNSON.  83 

and    friends,    and    travel  with  favages, 
tliil>ugb  a  difmal  fbreft  to  udtnown  re- 
gions, in  the  alarming  fituafion  I  then  was 
<  J,  wiith  three  fmall  children,  the  eldeQ^ 
Sylvanus,  who  was  but  fix  years  old.  My 
eldeft  daughter,  Sufanna,  was  four,  and 
Polly,  the  other,  two.     My  fitter  Miriam 
was  fourteen.     My  hu(bi(nd  was  barefoot, 
and  otherwife  thinly  clothed,  his   matter 
had  taken  his  jacket,  and  nothing  but  his 
'  ihirt  and    trowfers  remained.       My  two 
daughters  had  nothing  but  their  fiiifts,  and 
I  only  the  gown  that«ras  handed  me  by 
the  ravages.     In  addition  to  (he  fufferings 
wJiich  arofe  from  my  own  deplorable  con» . 
dition,  I  could  not  but  feel  for  my  friend 
Labarree  ;  he  had  left  a  wife  and  four 
fmall  children  behind,  to  lament  bis  lofs, 
and  to  render  his  fituation  extremely  un- 
happy.    With  all  thefe  misfortunes  ly- . 
ing  heavily  upo  a  me,  the  readercan  imag- 
ine my  fitttatioD.->x'he  Indians  pronounc*  ? 

ed 


wr-^ 


U 


CAPTIVITY    ttt 


ed  the  dreadfol  woDd  Vmun/cb/'  marcli,. 

atid  on  w«  iDttft  gci.    1  wM  '^^  ^  Afe 

horfe.  MrJ  J^btifoii  td(*  one  daughtwr, 

and  MV.  liAbar#ci,  being  onboisiifd,  toqk 

tb^  oth^ri  we  wtnt  fix  or  tight  »Ue», 

aod  Hopped  for  tha  iii^t.      Jht  intti 

trVK  made  fecu^^  by  having  tlitiirlii§4^ 

putki  fpHt  ftkk»,  ftmewhatKkcftcickf,* 

dtMl  titid  with  eord«,  wWch  wr©  tiiod  to 

the  limbs  of  trees  too  high  to  be  reached. 

My  fifte*,  much  to  her  monification^  mull 

lie  between  two   Indians,  with    a  cprd 

thrown  over  her,  and  pdffing  under  each 

of  them  i  the  little  children  had  bUnklcts, 

and  I  was  allowed  one  for  my  Ufc.  '  Thus 

we  took  lodging  for  the  night,  with  the 

flty  for  a  covering,  and  the  ground  for  a 

pillow.     The  fatigues  of  the   jpreceding 

day  Obliged  me  to  fleep  feirewl  hours,  in 

fpite  of  thehorrors  which  furroohded  me. 

The  Indians  obferved  gttat  (Hence,  and 

neircr  fpoke  but  when  really  neceflary,  and 

aU 


:ty  mt 

iBun/cb/'  liiarcli,. 
Was  iffait  40  ifab 
Ie  one  'daughter., 
I  ohbouiifd,  toqk 
c  or  cigbt  miles, 

laviftg  tbtiJr  ie§*^ 
>ewhat:tikeftdckf,^ 
ttichnMre tiiod  to 
gh  to  be  reached, 
lortification^  mud 
«a,  with  a  cprd 
Kiffing  under  each 
drcnhadblanklets, 
army Ufc.'  Thus 
e  night,  with  the 
the  ground  for  a 
of  the  preceding 
[>  fercral  hours,  in 
:h  futronnded  me. 
gi^at  filence,  and 
ally  tiecefl*ary,  and 
all 


Mjis.    JOHNSON.  25 

ril  the  prifoners  were  difpofed  to  fay  but 
little  ;  my  children  were  much  more 
peaceable,  than'coul^  be  imagined,  gloomy 
fear  impofcd  a  dead  filence. 

....  \       I     .'.  u  ii"-  '  >  . 

.-   V.J.'  («■-,.     ^  ^      •     . 

Ljl'..'m  'jtsw  >H  ,nfiunr)frr...";'.j  Wx 
.iiil  «  !u  JiUfii  .n.'.ljnl'Jif}  »!3iUi..:'i  .'..    . 
■  >  ■-.  ::  tnc  ,?. '  ii  .4  uik  a  thdr  »r,  ,,;-.  .. 
..    ' . -'^v      .■'■    I       -i   ''->i  i.. .-<  ,,  I- 

7'ti  it'  tnt<,f»iutl  (ni  h.i'^i  />t'«>{i  >fli  «<jj J  V. 

;  }.    y:ui  -  ,;  ,    ':^  .•.liitt-iMlnl-jJ:  J.  : 

„    C  CHAP. 


'<t.-4^-^.>..iMUb^ 


■-.-MJ.      lailra'Yii  I    [ 


2$ 


CAPTIVITY    or 


fiifiory  if  our  Jturmy  thrcugb  the  Wildtr' 
nefi,  till  we  came  t»  the  wattrs  that 
gnter  hake  Champlain, 

In  the  morning  we  were  roufed 
before  funrife^  thelndians  (Iruck  up  a  fire, 
hung  on  their  flolen  kettles,  and  made  us 
fome  water  gruel  for  breakfafi.  After  a 
few  fips  of  this  meagre  fare,  I  was  again 
put  oq  the  horfe,  with  my  hufband  \>y  my 
ild<,  to  bold  me  on.  M^  ^ wo  fellow  prif- 
oner^ook  the  little  girls,  aqd  wf  marched 
forrowfully  on  for  «n  boar  or  two,  when 
a  keen^er  diArefs  jffu  added  to  my  multi* 
plied  affliaions  ir-l  was  taken  with  the 
pangs  of  childbiirtb.  The  Indians  figni- 
fied  to  us  that  we  mud  go  on  tQ  a  brook. 
WbeA  wc  got  there,  they  fluwcd  fdmc  liu- 

manity, 


TY    Of 


f'^'TliiO^' '!{'  '^i 


tnh 


y^'  '!'^   V-,.     ;     -ifli: 

rcMgb  the  midtr^ 
tie  watfrs   that 


g  we  were  roufed 
iS  ftruck  up  4  fire, 
ties,  and  made  us 
eakfaft.  After  a 
'are,  I  was  agaia 
\y  hufband  hy  my 
Y  two  fellow  prif- 
,  aqd  W9  marched 
lur  or  two,  when 
led  to  my  muhi* 
s  taken  with  the 
he  Indians  figni- 
go  on  to  a  brook. 
'  fluwed  fdme  nu- 
manity, 


Mrs.     J  O  H  x\  S  O  N. 


27 


manity,  by  making  a  booth  for  me.  Here 
the  compalfiooate  reader  will  drop  a  fredi 
tear,  for  my  inexpreffible  diftrefs ;  fifteen 
or  twenty  miles  from  the  abode  of  any 
dvilized  beiiig,  io  the  open  wildernefs, 
Slendered  cold  by  a  rainy  day-— in  one  of 
the  moft  perilous  houri,  and  anfupplicd 
.with  the  lead  neceflary,  that  could  yield 
convenience  in  the  hazardous  moment. 
My  children  were  crying  at  a  diftance, 
where  they  were  held  by  their  m^^ers, 
and  only  my  hufl>jnd  and  filler  to  attend 
me;  none  but  mothers  can  figure  to  them- 
toUts  my  unhappy  fortune.  The  Indians 
kept  aloof  the  ilrbole  time.  About  tea 
o'clock  a  daughter'was  borii.  They  then 
brought  me  Xome  articles  of  clotbing  for 
the  phild,  which  they  had  taken  from  the 
houfe.  My  mailer  looked  into  the  booth, 
and  clapped  his  hands  with  joy,  crying 

two  monies  for  me,  two  monies  for  me. 

It 

I  was  pcroiitted  to  reft  the  remainder  of 


Jm... 


•8 


CA  PTI  VltY    o* 


the  day.  The  Indians  were  employed  in 
making  a  bier  for  the  prifonen  to  carrjp 
me  on,  and  another  booth  for  my  lodging 
daring  night.  They  brought  a  needtc 
and  two  pins,  and  fome  ,bark  to  tie  the 
child's  dotfaes,  which.they  gave  ny  lifter, 
ind  a  large  wooden  (pooa  to  feed  it  witfa  t 
at  duflc  they  made  fome  j^orridge,  and 
brought  a  cup<  to  flheep  fonie  roofa  in, 
which  Mr.  Labartee  bad  provided,  in 
the  evenrng  I  lirasTemofed  tothe  nei^ 
booth.  Ftfr  fiipper,  they  made  tnoriB 
porridge  aiid  Totftt  Jidfclitfy  oilees.  My 
portion  wjis  hitjtt^ht^6  in  »  ntlTe  balk; 
I  Qept  that  night  fkr  be^dhd  txpeaiitlon; 


1 N  khft  fndrnihgUTSf  were  fanlto6tt«a  ftir 
the  jbuVhey  ,^ft^r  the  ufdatl  br«airaft;ohn«!(l 
and  waicf.'  T,  wfthihytiifiital'ftim^atifti 
wasliid  Ota  thie  lirtet,  #hich  *al*i^p6«i 
ed  alternately  by  M^  Jdhttrdn,  tAarrti 
and  Farhrwortb.    My  fitl'et  a#f  Hfofi^^ 

put 


>jt..Jtt^s. 


tY 


Of 


ere  employed  in 

ifofitvs  to  carrjr 

\  for  my  lodging 

ought  •  neidle 

bark  ta  ta«  the 

y  (pvjc  my  £fter, 

to  feed  lit  withf 

e  i^ridge,  and 

foine  rooea  in, 

provided.     )a 

red  to  the  neir 

lejr  Made  tnorc 

tfy  cakear     My 

n  ii  ^t&t  ballb 

ihd'txpeaiitSon; 

re  fanitno^d  fMr 
[br«alfaft;ofni«iil 
i^fatatlMmjif'atittii, 
ich  ^11  M^poiti 
hnfdn,  tidtair^i 
aet  ai^flfo  Wbti 


Mas.    JOHNSON. 


*9 


put  upon  Scoggin,  and  the  two  little  girls 
I'ode  on  their  mafterk*  backs.      Thus  we 

;l>raceeded  two  miles,  when  my  carriers 
grew  tpo  Siiat  to  pcqceeJ  any  furthes. 

-This  bjciog  obferved  by  our  fable  mi  Hers, 
a  general  halt  was  called,  and  they   em- 

,)ui4|e4jthencirelvef  for  council.     My  maf- 

4ea  foo^made-fig^s  to  Mr.  Juhufon,  th^t 
if  I  c^ulil  ride  oa,tbe  horfe  I  might  pro* 
ceed»  Qthcrwife  I  mul^.be  left  behind. 
Here  I  obfer^eii  marks  o^pity  in  bis  coun,- 
^iiaa9e,.but  this  mighli|^rire  from  the  fear 
of «|ool|i}^  his:  fwQ  ,inQCU|e^  |  preferred 
M^^jiaQi^t  t(»  rid^.|»fi  ^e. .^ife,  father 
thaii  to  jjeridf.oiifcrabl^  A^^      ,M,r.,  J^fij- 

arree  topk  tlt^  !^'>if^°''%  ^<^^  '^y^^^t-^^JB^  ff 
Ibe  l^orfe9l«|ioMepayf4ine,^f  f^e,  M^ 
jiieak  apd  bel|}lcft  CQwIUiQa^endcred  mj^, 
ill  a,^gree,  if))ri^n(i^<^.tp every  thing  ;.  tny 
mjorjpbiifl, |io<^4  j^ve^p  (wRci|iaiqe  f;P4n 
fky  br«aft,.sfld;  ivas  l^ppoOei  entirely  by 
^ti  unci*  .My  othcf  litlJe ,  chUt]^ 
C  ft  KendcEcd 


I  ■-^it'-^—  -  ■'  •■ 


i-&j»it>wini 


■iniliri'^*.  U^Ak: 


30 


CAPTIVITY    frr 


rendered  petvifh  by  an  utieafy  node  of 
riding,  often  burft  iiito  cfritsi  fctet  *  flirly 
dieck  froM  thirir  mailers*  fooh  ^leiicfed 
tbemj-i-W«  proc^Med  mi  with  allow, 
moomfol  {)ace.  Mjf  weakneft  was  too 
fevere  tb  aliok  tee  td'fic  on  the  iMirfe, 
long  at  a  time  ;'  every  bonr  I  wa«  taken 
off,  and  laid  on  the  ground  to^  ireft.  Tltis 
preferred  b^  lifi6;'^il^  HW  tbii^  day. 
At  nffht  wi  fbttod  oiarfetvei  at  the  head 
of  Black  Iti^r  F6tttf;  *  Hete  we  prepaid 
to  rpend  the  tiighlf,  baf  'ia^ptr  cMfift- 
cd  or  groet  aiitdlfftfelNrdcfa  bf  ii  IbWk,  they 
h^d  killed  acye^l>d»ng  diy.  'The  "pftr. 
onets'  #ere'^«ii^ei3;  ii>fVl)at^ft  lioi^li  wis 
madtf  for'fl»tf,  k^  <fl  wW  if<»Sr^fl:  ATter 
cncaitfj^^M,  wHikere^ii^  H  (hdrt  eon^ 
mfiition.  Myfili^f  otirjtv^,  that  ifl 
could  hMte  hee'n  l^'lf«hitt»»  btir  tirotible 
would  fcaWWeHtel^ngly^iiotllikiijr.  Myr 
huftlo^  1i(^d;  fijf  eiMamaa/i^  df  PrcMrt- 
dcBC^;  we  Il6tt»  W  be  i>reCiHMk  Mr. 
'  ♦      '  '    •         Labarreii 


gr-"*-"-  '"^lirWIn  '■  -"■" '  '  • '  "*^ 


i-itafe.. 


ufteafy  mode  of 
ries,bist  *  fiirly 
ri*  fooli'  ^lettdsd 
ton  with  s  flow, 
vakneft  was  too 
it  on  the  liorfe, 
cmr  I  wat  tkktn 
adtioireft.  This 
K  fhib '  tfaifd'  day. 
tWtH  alf  the  httdSi 
fete  wepre|iai'ed 
r  "^p^r  cMkfift- 
^bfii  i!iWk,tlfey 

ftttif6'r^fl:    AYter 

l»f^ivd»/  that  ifl 
tiftt^»  Vnk  irottbhi 
igl/iiotllk))];.  N% 
rfiMcerifPrdvi- 
ptMmk '  i^. 
Labanret 


Mrs.    J  O  H  M  S  6  I^.  gi 

LabavrM'  pitied  his  poor  fiimily— ^nd 
Farnfworllli  fumnted  the  whole  of  his 
wi(hcs,i>y  faying,  that  if  heoooid  have  got 
a  layer  4>f  pdilt,  from  the  cellar,  we  flioald 
Slot  be  id  fliaf  of  ftarrttion.  The  n^hc 
wa»ttnoommonly  dark,  and  palled  tedi- 
Ottfly  off^ 
V:  ■    '        ■'  '     •        'A 

IN  ther  morning,  hdf  thilled  with 
a  cdd  fog*,  we  were  ordered  from  oar 
I^aces  of  reft,  were  offered  the  lean  fare 
of  meal  and  witter,  and  then  preptred  fot 
the  journey  r  eveiry  4hiog  ftfembled  ii  fb« 
neral  prikeffion.  Th6  GiTaj^  preferred 
thetr  ^ooray  fadhefs-^he  priTbners,  bowed 
^ow A  with  grief  and  fatigue;  felt  Httle  d^ 
poittonto  lilkt  and  the  anevennefs  of 
the  d»antty,<  fometitliM.  lying  in  miry 
-pkmsi  at  others  riftng  into  deep  and 
lilokeh  hiHs,  rende!reib^  pi^a^  haxardi- 
otts  and  JMinfuil.  Mr;  Labarree  kept  th^ 
infant  in  kis  anns,  iad'preferved  it*  Iji^. 

The 


JtL. 


-.■iMgJ.yjfe^..  ^,...:.,..^-     ■A^jditf. 


■-••  '-■' — innniiiT  ti" 


a' 


CAPTIVITY   ar 


The  fifth  4ay'«  journey  was  naiiavuied 
fcene  of  faUgue«  Th9.  Indiaiw  fcnt  out 
too  or  three  hunting  partieii  who  ref  uraed 
without  game.  As  we  bad  toi  the  Mora- 
ing  coafumed  the  Uft  morrel  of  our  meal, 
.  every  one  ao^r  begu^  tp  be  (erioully  alarnv 
ed  {and  hunger,  with  all  its  horrors,. looked 
us  earnelliy  in  the  face.  At  night,  we 
foiipdi  the  |iratQr«  thsU  run  into  l^ake 
Champlain,  which  was  over  the  height  qf 
land  I  before  dark  we  halted,  and  the  lur 
dians,  1^  t})e  bfjlp  of  their  punk* ,  wiiicU 
tbey  lurried  ia  hor^s,  niade  a  Glre.  They 
ib<m  adopted  a  pUp  fo  xclk^p  their  buiv 
ger«  Th^  horfiB  waa  fliot^  «n4  bis  ^^(b 
iKas  in  a  few  moineatf  bropUng  o«  ember^ 
and  thcy>  with  native  giottony,  (ati^ted 
their  craving  aq>piBtitei^  To  lAfe  tl^  teri^ 
]>olitcacrii,  io.the  iDRnagenMat  of  t^bis^re^ 
faftjt  may  be  thought  a^  bu^fque,  jr^ 
their  offering  thf  prifiinera  the  beil  par^ 
%f  (hfi  hvk^  cecUinly  bordered  o»  <;ivili»« 


'-ti    n  tAi  I 


-"^-■i^^fe-- 


ITY   af 

was  nauavttied 
Indian!  fcnt  out 
tiest  v)io  re|iura«d 
badioitlitf  mom- 
orfel  of  our  meal, 
le  Icrtoufly  alarm,' 
iU  horrors,  looked 
e.     At  night,  we 

jua  ioto  l^ake 
ivetthe  height  of 
Ited,  and  the  Itkr 
tcir  pfink> ,  wlkicU 
id<  a  fiire..  Thicy 
re.Uevf»  their  huor 
it^  «d4  hit  fleO^ 
ropling  o«  eml^ni, 
giil»t«ny,  Citijited 

To  MiTe  tl^  ternii 
(i|M«tof  t^jare- 

er&  the  beft  par^ 
ordered  oa  ^iviliU 


Mrs.    JQH  N  S  O  N. 


33 


ty  t  an  epicure  could  not  have  cartered 
nicer  flicet,  nor  in  that  fituation,  ferved 
them  up  with  more  neatneii .  Appetite  is 
faid  to  be  the  bed  faoce,  yet  onr  a(b«so« 
dance  of  it  did  not  reader  favory  this  aor* 
el  fleak.  My  «hildl:eiit  hfowever,  eat  too 
much,  which  mad)t  therii  very  untrell  for 
a  number  of  days.  Broth  was  made  for 
me  and  my  child,  which  was  rendered  aU 
moft  a  luxury  by  the  feafoning  of  roots. 
After  fupper,  countenances  began  to 
brighten,  thofe  who  had  reliflied  the  meal,, 
exhibited  new  ftrength,  and  thofe  who 
had  only  fimffed  ib  cflbvia,  ceafefled 
themfekfcs  itgakii;  tlfcWMlif  mta  em* 
ployed  io  drytof  mud  fwilLing  titmt  re« 
mained,  for  future  ufe.  The  night  was  a 
fcene  of  diftrefflng  fears  to  me,  tnd  my  ex- 
treme weaknefs  had  afiie^ed  my  mind  to 
fuch  a  degree,  thit  every  difficulty  ap. 
pearei  doubly  terrible.  By  the  affiftance 
of  JSicaiglfi,:!  had  been  brought  fo  far,  y^ 

fo 


34 


CAPTIVITY   or 


fo  great  was  my  debility,  that  every  hoiur 
I  was  taken  off,  and  laid  on  the  ground, 
to  keep  me  from  expiring.  But  now 
alas  1  this  conveyance  was  no  more.  To 
walk  was  impoffible.  Inevitable  death,  in 
the  mid  ft  of  woods,  one  hundred  milea 
wide,  appeared  my  only  portion.      . 


T*}/i^:t* 


C  H  A  ?• 


...jiL.^.^ 


•m     ,    ■    'V     I  'li'ii 


'p  that  every  hour 
d  on  the  ground^ 
tiring.  But  now 
'at  no  more.  To 
ncvitable  death,  in 
ke  hundred  milea 
|r  portion. 


'^-. 


CHAP. 


Mm.   JOHNSON. 


CHAP. '  m. 


85 


CaMtiimaiioM^tiil  our  arrival  at  Eajl  Bay^ 
in  Lakt  Champlain. 

In  the  morning  of  thefixth  day, 
the  Indians  exerted  tbertifelvcs  to  prepare 
ohe  of  their  greateft  dainties.  The  mar- 
row bones  of  old  Scoggin  were  pounded 
for  a  foup,  and  every  root,  both  fureet  and 
bitter,  that  the  woods  afforded,  was  thrown 
in  to  give  it  a  flavbr.  Eich  one  partook 
of  as  much  as  his  feelings  would  allow. 
The  war  whoop  then  refoiinded,  with  an 
infernal  yell,  and  we  began  to  fix  for  a 
march.  My  fate  was  tiiAhbwn,  till  my 
mafter  brought  fome  ba^,'and  tied  my 
petticoat^,  as  high  as  be  fuppofed  would 
be  convenient  for  walking,  and  ordered 
me  to  <*  iMunch."     With  fcarce  firength 

to 


"TT?5r?»'Pfas^pr! 


3^ 


CAPTfVITY    Qt 


to  ftand  alone,  I  went  on  half  a  mile,  with 
my  little  fon  and  three  Indians.     The  reft 
were  advance^.' '  My^ptmel  tt^nove  tbeti 
failed,  the  world  grew  daik,  and  I  drop- 
ped diBwii.  .  Ivfaad  fight eiMu^iOifte  «A ^ 
Indian  lift  hit  hiudntov^^n^  head,  while 
my  little  Ton  fcreamed,  **  Ma'am  do  go,  for 
theyr  wiM  kjtli^on.',*; ;  ;,A»  ,1  ^i|t«d,  my 
laft  thoujgjbt  wa»,  tJuH.  V  %y*li^  |»wf|Ba*IX  v 
be    in  ihc  world. ;. of  .fpifif?^p-Whcn  |[  ^ 
awoke,  my  mafter  w«s  t^il^inf  angdly  fU^  , 
the  favage,  who  bad  M>xftattn.ed  ^my'  life* . 
By  his  gjefluftf'  i  •covil4'4f^^*»-^h*|^  k^ ; 
charged  him  wijth  not  ^^i^||  ^^^P.  .boppra^. ; 
hie  part  of  a  warrloj^^.bjf  an  ,fittctn^(j  to  df  • 
ftroji^tb^  prize  of'a,b^oflieif^(     ^  '^^'^^ 
was  give?»,  forf,|aU..;  >%r,|na(tler  Mp* 
ed  me  to  tbe(^jp^^tb^,comtan3t~*^<^*<^  < 
a  cojinciB,  was,  h4d»  tbeHKlifU^f  M^bicb  . 
was,>  that  juy  hu^iaad  il^qiUdi  w^k  by  wjr  j 
fi^e,  an4 helping alP9g.  ,t Jiwb# 4i#&f d 
f(WBc,b9«i«"s^  bulifaintifcfs  ih«ij(»!f(wpoiifi!^  t 
,'  ed 


T  Y    Qf 

Jbalf  a  mile,  with 
idians.     The  reft 
Mre^  tc^movetheA 
tk;  and  I  drop- 
eJMu^ioifiM  mAi 
(srn^.  bead,  while 
Ma'am  do  go,  for 
,1  ftHi|ted,  my 
%iMli?  proffi^Uy, 
pifilt^.r-When  I 
Ufinf^PftdlywUb, 
«ti^ttQ!^d  ^mjh  Jifr* 
^,4f«^^,.  that  Jiej 

ao^tti^n^ijtQdf 

Nfy,|nai<ler  help. 

l.^wjHJt^f  H^hich . 
iqtUdi  w*l|k  by  wjr  j 

fiihcfvi9$rftipoiifrp  t 
ed 


Mrs.    j  O  II  N  S  O  N. 


37 


•*>i- 


^s.-'^ 


«d  me,  and  Mr.  Johnfon';  tendernefs  and 
CpJicitttde,  was  unequal  to  the  tiiik,of  aid. 
ipg  me  furtheri  another  council  was  held 
—while  in  debate,  as  I  lay  on  the  ground, 
8%rpiAg  for  breath,  my  mailer  fprang  to- 
wards me,  witbhis  hi^het.  Uf  huiband 
Aftd  fqllotir  priToners  grew  pale  at  the  fight, 
fufpedliag  that  he,  by  afingleblow,  wpuld 
1?^  tbemfclveaof  To  great  a  burthen,  as 
f»)»fflf»  Bu|  he  had  yet  (oormuch  c- 
ile«m  Tor  hi»  **  two  monies."  His  oh- 
jed  wa»togft4)arJcffom  a  tree,  to  make 
?*PWk!f'^4'll,  ff^my  conveyance  on  the 
back  of  my  h»(band.  He  took  me  up, 
and  we  marched  in  that  form  the  reft  of 
the  day.  Mr.  Latjarree  ftill  kept  my 
iofaot,  Farnfworih  carried  one  of  the 
little  girls;  wid  tho  other  rode  with  her 
mailer  j  they  were  e;ttremely  fick  and 
weak,  owt^g  to  the  lar^e  portion  of  the 
bor^,  wphich  they  eat»l>ut  if  thfy  uttered 
f  iiWirmOr^g  word,  a  mtrt^pcif^  frowq 
«  D  from 


.jiML. 


i^kk 


8« 


CA  PTI  VITY    Of 


from  the  favages,  foon  impored  fileiice* 
None  of  the  Indians  were  difpofed  C^ 
(hcW  inruTts  of  any  nature,  except  the 
youngeft,  which  t  have  befbre'inentioned. 
He  often  delighted  himfelf,  by  torment- 
ing my  fitter,  by  pullingiier flair,  treidiDg 
on  her  gown,  and  niMnerous  other  Boyiffi 
pranks,  which  were  provoking  and  trottBle- 
fome.  We  moved  6n,  fainVand  Wearilyi  till 
tight' ;  thfe  Indians,  riicn  yeHed  theifVAr 
whoop,  ^uilt  aifire,'and  hung  over  iSfelf 
horfe  broth.  '  After  rui)perj  niy  bbblb'wii 
built,  as  nfual,  and  I  rfepofed  Wcb^ttqr 
thsn  i  hivl  ihfrtrtreeeding  tiii(h^  "*  ^'■] 

IN  the  morning,  1  feKind  myftftf  grcae- 
lyreftorcd.  Without  the  aid  of  phyfi- 
dans,  or  phyfick,  nature  had  began  tbe 
cure  of  that  weaknefs,  to  which  flic  had 
reduced  me,  but  a  few  days  before.  The 
reader  will  be  tired  of  the  repetition  of  the 
lame  materials;  for  oUr  meal$'if  but  if  my 

»        feelings 


FY    Of 

iim^oftd  fiti\!dC* 
ere  difpofed  t^ 
ire,  except  the 
fore'mentiohed. 
If,  by  torment- 
ler  flair,  trending 
ous  other  boyift 
kiagandtroableo 
^tafidwearflyitfn 
\  yhHtd  thtiiim 
hung  over  iSreir 
serjlny  bootli^ii 
)ofediRiuchf%elt(ir 
g  night*. 

ind  myfclfjjtreae- 
h«  aid  of  phy fi- 
re had  began  tlie 
0  which  ffie  had 
fay«  before.  The 
e  repetition  of  the 
mtaljj  hot  if  my 
dm       feelings 


Mrs.    JOHNSON. 


39 


feeliags  can  be  realized,  no  one  will  turn 
with  difguft  froni  a  breakfaft  of  (leaks, 
which  were  cut  from  the  thigh  of  a  horfe. 
After  which,  Mr>  Jobafoo  was  orderecj  to 
ti^etlie  infant,  and  go  forward  with  part 
(^f^fbf  company.  I  "  munched"  in  the 
fj^f r^tiil  we  cap^e  to  a  beaver  pond,  which 
W4S  .fpi^e^,  in  ,a  branch  of  ,9itcr  Greek, 
|Iere  I  jrjfs  obliged  to  wade ;  when  halfway 
QVer,  up  to  the  middle  in  cold  water,  my 
}\tjJ^  ^Kf^ih  fjiitfc^  apd  my  power  to 
fp8>ik,orfee|eft  me.  White  mottonlefs 
ff|4  i^i^ned^  in  the  middt;  of  the  pond, 
J  wa$  perf^ij^ed  fro^  the  other  fide,  |y 
Mr.  Jobnfon«  who  laid  down  the  infant, 
and  came  to  my  affidance  ;  he  took  me  in 
bil  armii^  and  when  tibe  oppofite  i^d|e  was 
gjiined,  life  itfelf  had  apparently  forfakea 
ine.  The  whole  company  flopped,  an^ 
thjB  Indians,  with  more  humanity  than  I 
ruppofed  them  pofleffed  of,  bufied  them- 
felves  in  m*king  a  fire/  to  warm  me  into 

life. 


'¥ 


'40 


CAPTIVITY    ok 


lift,     the  warm  infliJence  of  the  fim  rew 
Itorcdmy  exhaullcd  ftretigtb,  by  degrees  i 
and  in  'two  hours  I  was  told  to  tntincb. 
The  rca  of  the  day  I  was  carried  by  my 
Inifbsnd.   In  the  middle  of  the  afternoon, 
we  arrived  on  the  banks  of  one  of  the 
great  branches  of  Otter  Creek.     Here  ird 
halted,  andtwo  favages,  inhQ  had  been  on 
a  hunting  fcout,  returned  with  a  docK  ;* 
fire  was  made,  which  wai  thrice  gratefid 
to  my  cttld  (hivfcring  liiutis.     Six  day s  had 
now  almoa  eUpfed,  fince  the  faUl  mom, 
Sn  which  we  were  taken.  And  by  the  bleff^ 
Ihg  of  that  Providence,  whofe  fmiks  give 
life  to  creilion,  we  were  fliil  in  exi^ncef. 
My  wearied  liuiband,    naked  children, 
and  helplefs  infant,  formed  a  fcene,  that 
conveyed  fevcrer  pangs  to  my  heart,  than 
ail  iKe  fufFerings  I  endured  myfelf.     Th6 
Indians  were  fullcn  and  filent,  the  prifon- 
crs  were  fwolien  with  gloomy  grief,  andl 
was  half  the  time  expiring.      After  my 

feelings 


■jtfii-'iiif  *'^  ■■^"  .^^..^ 


,^ 


,       t^^tiiL. ...  ■  .:AiSaL=. 


TY    ol 

:e  of  the  fttt  re. 
igtb,  by  degrees  t 
told  to  tntiDcb. 
I  carried  hy  my 
of  the  sftemooii» 
%  of  one  of  the 
:rcck.     Here  wt 
who  had  been  on 
d  with  a  docK  i  ft 
t  thrice  grateful 
IS.     Six  dsys'bad 
cethe  fatal  mom» 
,  And  by  the  bleff^ 
whofe  ftniks  give 
i  &tll  in  exi^nce. 
naked  ckaldren, 
med  a  fcene,  that 
i  to  my  heart,  than 
ired  myfelf.    The 
I  filent,  the  prifon- 
[loomy  grief,  and  1 
iring.      After  my 
feelings 


♦ 


Mr*.   JOHNSON. 


4> 


Miiii 


fedlings  were  a  liule  quipken^d  by  warmth, 
m/ff^Romon  was ,  brougl?^,  in  a  bark, 
QCin^IliDg  vf  ihe  Deck's  h«s»d,  and  a  gill. 
Qf  broth.  A«  jl. lifted  the  unfavory  mor- 
fel,  with  a  trembliog  hand,  to  my  mouth, 
I  «aft  my^thougbta^a^  a  few  days,  to  a 
time, ,  wh^enj  fronpt  «  board  plentifully 
(pread, in  my  ownhQUfe,  I  <#t  my  fpo^, 
with  «  merry  heart.  The  wooden  fpoon 
dropped  from  my  feeble  hand.  The  con- 
traft  wH  too  affeding.  Seated  on  a  rag- 
ged rock,  beneatji  abemlodcj  aa  I  then 
W9Mt>  £madated  by  fioknefs,  and  fur*, 
rounded  by  my  weeping  and.  diftreHfed 
family,,  who  wtee  helplefs  prifoneri^  d^ 
fpair  ironld  have  robbed  me:  of  life,  had  { 
cot  put  my  whole  confidence  intbat  Being* 
who  has  power  to  fave.  OiSf  rat^ieri  be- 
gan.to  prepare  to  ford  itise  (beam.: .  i  I 
fwallowed  moft  of  my  broth,  and  was  t^« 
en  ttp  by  my  hufband.  The  riv^  was 
very  rapid,  and  paOing  dangerous.  Mr. 
D  2  Labatree^ 


I 


i^ 


CAPTIVITY  df 


Laiikrree,  when  half  over  wkh  my  tM9^ 
was  tripped  up  hy  its  rftpicliljr.tnd^oft  th^ 
babe  in  the  w«ter  i  Htde  did  I  esped  16 
fee  the  poor  thing  agatn^but  he  fortunate- 
ly reached  a  conur  of  its  blanket,  and 
fhved  its  life.      The  reft  got  (afe  to  thc^ 
other  fhore— another  sfire  waa-baUt»  and* 
hy  fifter  dHed  the  infant^  and  its  clothes. 
Here  we  found  a  proof  of  Indian  fttgaeity^ 
which  might  jnftly  be  fuppoTed  not  to  be* 
lop^  to  f  band  pf  rambttng  barbarians. 
In  theii  jonroey  over  to  Connedicikt  Riri* 
efv  they  had>  in  thisfrface»  kdkd  »  Bear.' 
ir^e  entrails  were  d^panfed,  and  filled  with 
lll^  fit  -^^tbe  aninMl»4od  fofpended  from 
thb  Uttib  of  a  tree  »  by  it  was  dcpofited  » 
bugoffiour,  andfome  tobaccoj,  all wbieb 
wai  defigned  for  futnre  ftores,  when  trav- 
elling that  way.      Nothing  could  have 
been  ofiFered  more  accepCabte,  than  thefe 
tokens  of  Indian  economy  and  prudence. 
TIte  flour  was  made  into  pndding ,  and 

the 


iOii;  II  n  'I  tyiji  I  1 1  »ri 


with  mf  dUfd^ 
dit7,«tid4ofttb^ 
did  leaped  16 
ut  ht  fortunate- 
its  blanket,  and 
gotftfe  to  the 
was  bttUt»  and' 
L  and  its  dotbei. 
P  Indian  fagaeity^ 
kpoTed  not  to  be* 
»ttng  barbarians, 
[^omiiaieut  Rir^ 
»»  killed  »  Bear, 
d,  and  ilkd  with 
cl  fofpefided  front 
i  was  dcpc^ted  » 
kobacco»  all  wbieb 
lores,  when  trav* 
htttg  could  have 
Ciabte,  than  thefe 
\y  atid  prudence.' 
t9  pudding,  and 
the 


tf^-^ih^-'^iiiftHt^i 


1 


Mits.     JOHNSO  N.  4$ 

tfi)r6ear  greafe  fitrce  iras  nbt  unreliflbiiig. 
Btlfttii  Wris  rltad^,  and  well  feafGned  with 
ibakerobt-,  ahd  chore  ^ho  were  fond  of 
tobacco,  l^d  eiehtheifihare.  The  whole, 
formed  quite  a  futu^^uOtts  entertainment. 
B^t  thefe  favage  dafaiifibi  madetto  fenfi^ 
We  addlti«^  -ttt  our  ^oota  of  hsTppinefs. 
My^WtAikfi  inCreifiW,  my  children  were 
very  Unwell,  and  Mr.  Johnfon's  fituation 
was  tru»y  diftreffing.  By  travelling  bare- 
fo(8i,  tti^r' fuai-#  length  bf  foreft,.  and 
fH^^portrag  inftj  oh'hi»fto«ders,  hisfeet 
wHv  rehdefSII  fofdj  beyond  defcription. 
Peanflfi^  tfiz^efs  tef«  mdeh  gratittide,  for 
M^^  Labj^tteef's  good'aefl  My  infanf 
ifas^is  fole'charge,  and  he  fiipported  it, 
by  jiiecc^  of  the  horfc  ffefh,  which  he  kept 
for  its  u(b,  whfHi  by  beittg  Brft  chewed  in 
bis  own  mouth,  Vh^theii^  put  into  the 
child's,  aSWdedicthe  rikceflary  nutrimsttt. 
After  Capper,  my  bobth  waa 
evening  yell  wai  foonded,  and 


^.....ijtuMmjc. 


■ ""i*'-   ■■-  ■'^■-■"-'Ir  iniii>  V^-'-tiiMi 


a 


CAPTIVITY    Of 


ed  for  the  night.  BythU  time  the  &r«n 
ages,  bad  relaxed  part  of  their  watchfuli^. 
aeb,  and  began  to  bec^efs  of  oiir  eTcap* 
ing.  Labarree  and  Farnrworth  were 
flightly  boond,  andiny  hofl>and  bad  all 

hi»  liberty.    M-y  fi*«"^  «o»^d  ^**P  ^^*^r 
out  her  two  ^ndiao  ^oinpanioo8,:and  thff 

whole  company'Vppeared  Icfs  like  prirooM- 

eji,  '■  ■  .  : 

rN  the  moroing  of  the  eighth  day,  w»  i 
were  roufed  at  fonrife.  Although  thfff 
early  part  of  Sieptemberisfimerally  bl«ff#i 
ed-with  a  fertne  flty,  and  a  warm  fan,  yot 
wefuferedexcttdiiigly.bytbeeold.  The 
mornings  were  damp  and  foggy,  and' the 
lofty  trees,  and  nnraerous  mountains,  oft- 
en excluded  the  Inn  till  noon ,  Our  fnake- 
root  broth,  enriched  with  flour,  made  a 
r^re  breakfaft,  and  ^ve!  a  little  ftrengthtft 
onr  exhanfled  limbs.  Order*  came  to 
"inunch.**    My  poor  huiband  took  me 

upon 


fi'r  ill  ,-,-irrY^"-^--"---'' ■ 


TY    Of 

(time  the  Cit*^ 
their  watchfultk; 
ersofoifrefcap^ 
irafircMrth  were 
hafband  bad  all 
uld  fieep  with^ 
saniooSt'.end  thei 
left  like  prifooMr 


eighth  day, 
Although  tfa« 
is  generally  bleff> 
[  •  warm  fan,  yet 
by  the  cold.  The 
•d  foggy,  and' the 
If  mountainsy  oft« 
lOOOf  Oar  fnake- 
}th  fioar,  made  a 
alinle  ftrength  t» 
Order*  came  t<» 
htt(b3iid  took  me 
upon 


Mrs.    JOtiHSOyi.  45 

upon  the  pack  faddle,  and  we  reaflumedlf 
our  march.  Longbeforenrgbt,.derpoadea» 
Cyfaad  ftrikingly  pi&ared  every  counte- 
nance. My  Httie  fon»  who  had  performed 
the  Whole  journey  on  foot,  was  almoflr 
Iffeitft.  Mr.  Johnfon  waa  emaciated> 
and  almoft  exhaofted  t  often  he  laid  me  on 

f 

tbe'giround  td  fare  hisown  life,  and  mtoe  t 
for  mj^  weaknefs  was  too  great  to  riie  far^ 
without  requiring  reft.  While  proftrat* 
upon  this  eirth/and  atble  to  fpeak,  I  oft. 
en  begged  fa^  to  lelve  me  there,  to  end  al 
life,  which  could  laft  but  a  fliort  time,  wnA 
would  take  his  with  it,  if  he  continued  his 
everttons  to  lave  me  1  but  the  ift|iiji(y||i,(po 
ihoeking,  we  contiaued  our  joumeji^'ln  a 
flo#^(brrowfufffiood,  trfl  ttight.  (I^ft^ 
dicl  ImfafUre  afmalt  diffcaaee  for  the  Am 
to  run,  before  I  mad  bid  it  an  eternal  4. 
^eu,  Biit  the  IkMfi  Prdvidenee  ntha  had 
brought  u&  fo  far,  and  inclined  o^  fav^^e 
lAifters  to  mercy,  cootinucd  my  protedof, 

Farnfworth 


■  ,.M 


4« 


CAPTIVITY    ox 


Farnfworth  carcU<)  me  •  fmall  diftance* 
and  at  laft  datkotCi  put  aa  end  t9  ou^. 
painful  day 'a  journey.     After  the  cuftojn- 
ary  refre(hment,  we  went  to  reft*      The 
sight  was  terrible  i  tjbc^^f^  P^*^^  ^f^  ^* 
gypiiaa  datkjueri*.  thcoj  thy^^nder,    aad.^ 
lightning,  and  raio. ,  Oo  the  co^  <,>rtb» 
wm|out  a  Qover,  our  jE^uatioti  may  beig9<« 
agined,  but  not  defcribed.    The  Indian* 
gave  me  an  additional  i^Unlut  (or  my  ule^. 
and  flieived  fome  Gffac^r^tv  roy  welfare  f 
kv(t.  it  will  ever  l^an^  fif  ft  a^o^g  »*o4c{% 
a^i^ades,  that,  niy  Jife  waa  fpared^  j 


TU^K  morning  came,  and  i|  bright  ft»it 
reanimated  our  drowned  fpitits.  The 
whol«  company  ,«ow  iffembled  a  group 
pf  gboQs,  more  than  bodily  forms.  Little 
did  I  expea  tljat  the  light  of  another  day« 
would  witncCi  my  exiftencc  j  fenfible,  tha| 
if  my  own  Ud  difeafea  did  not  finifti  w^^ 
exiftence,  that  my  bufboud  would  be  re- 
duced 


TY    ot 

i  fmall  diftance» 
c  aa  end  to  oiif 
^fterthecuftom- 
((0  rea.      The 
i(ft  part  wf^  £-. 
y  thfiader,    and, 
i  the  cold  cartfa^ 
atiopmaajr  beiin-t 
1.     The  Indian* 
an^t,  (or  my  uGv 
»  for  my  welfare  r 
[I  afl^^g  modem 
$  fj^aredi.  . 

and  ^  bright  CUa 
ed  fpitits.  The 
efembied  a  group 
liiy  forms.  Little 
^bt  of  another  day, 
:nce ;  fen&ble«  tha|, 
did  not  finiih  n^ 
»ai>d  would  be  re* 
duced 


Mrs.    JOHNSON. 


4f 


daced  to  the  woTuI  alternative,  of  either 
periSiing  with  me,  or  leaving  me  in  the 
woods  to  preserve  his  own  life.    The  hor- 
rid yell  was  given,  which  was  a  fignal  for 
preparation.     Melancholy    fat    heavily 
<m  tvery  countenance,  and  the  tear  of  woe^ 
moiftened  the  fickened  cheek  of  every  prif- 
ooer.    In  addition  to  famine  and  filtigue, 
fb  long  a  jouf  ney,  wifbone  1  ihoe,  for  de» 
fehee,  had  lacerated!  ind  mangled  every 
foot,  to  a  fiiockrng  degree ;  travelling  was 
ieeiily 'painfal.— Thft  tcanty    breakhifE 
was  ferved  op ;  Wl  was  Itffiog  my  gill  ol^ 
broth  to  my  cold  Hps,  my  mafter,  with  a 
rafh  hand,  palled  It  from  rile,  and  gave  it 
to  my  hofband,  obfenring,  by  fighs,'chajt 
he  required  aft  the  fuflenance,  to  <l«wblii^^ 
him  to  carry  me.     I  yielded,  on  tlf^|il|» 
pofition  that  it  was  a  matter  of  litff^  coh> 
^qoence,  whether  any  thing  was  beftow- 
00  to  that  body  which  mull  foon  mingle 
with  its  original  clay.     With  forrow  and 

angttgh^ 


.kM^L^ 


■"wr 


c^ptivTty 


Of 


1^ 

loguiib,  w«  began  ihe  ninth  day's  jomnejr. 
Before  weproceeded  far,  the  Indiana  fig* 
oified  to  us,  that  we  QiQuld  arrive,  before 
night,  at  £aft  Ba)r,  on  UJce  Cbuunplain. 
This  was  a  oordial  to  poc  drooping  fpirit^ 
and  canicd  an  immediate  tranfition  from 
eUfpair  to  joy  i  the  idea-  nf  arriving  at  » 
Ullage  of  water  carriage*  iranflattd  us  to 
n^w  life.     ThnlA  whp  Ungni0ie4  with 
(icknefjs  fatigue  ordefp^ir.  np(w  wawbeA 
forward«wilhnervoi|a»lagriiy.  i  Two  In* 
4ia«a  were  fent  on  a-hui^'af  fcn^it,,  who 
!|»erc  to  n>e,eji,uf  anh*  ^3^»  ^M^  Cf«t>ei; 
fhi*  fea.fonable  ?nd  agreeable  inteUigpnce, 
liadevciy  poiliblc  effcifi.  tb^t  waa  %oo^, 
we  walhed  *»fith  greater  fpeed,  fejt  Icfs  of 
the  journey,  and  thought  little  of  oiyr  dif- 
trefles.     About  the  middle  of  ihe  aftci^ 
noon  the  waters  of  the   Lake  were  fcen^ 
fronj  a  ncighbpiing  eminence  ;  we  foo|i 
gained  the  bank,  where  jve  found  the  {v^ 
Indians,  with  four  canoes,  and  a  ground 

fquirrcl  j 


..lBn'-'"f-li  "'■'■'•■•■"'-* 


I- 


1 

TY    Of 


Mb  day's  journejr. 
tho  Indiana  fig- 
lid  arrive,  before 
^e  Champlaiii. 
B  drooping  fpiriti^ 
«  tuafition  from 
»•  «f  Arn«[ing«t  » 
,  ira4flatfdas  to 
>  Uqgyifl>«4  witk 
air.  npK  p)aKbe4 
lacriiy*  '  Two  Jn- 
intiof  rcofit»  who 
h»^t  with  cfBOei; 
Cf  ablie  inteUigoncc, 
1^  tb^twas  gootd, 
tr  fpaed,  Wt  Icfs  of 
;bt  little  of  om-dif- 
aiddle  of  the  after- 
e   Lake  were  fcen, 
ninence  ;  we  foon 
i  vft  found  the  tw^ 
oes,  and  a  ground 
fquirrel  j 


•■4f.: 


'^ 


Mks*    JOHNSON.         49 

|i)^i|teI;.tfii9yaabiMlrg  ^ndfoqitt  foo4 
put  in  prfpATAtiQi.  Ber9>  «^  feelings, 
wbi<ii  bad  not  bMo  cxbilirated,  fo  much 
Utht*^^  ajf  feUow  prifqnera^  were 
tttoy;*!  abfNre  4el)paur,  and,  /or  a  ibort  time» 
#^  PMigf  l«{  ^9*efi»  iod  their  ioflueoce. 
9^^  lil^,  ||fa^jiiiuiie  4axt  f»¥>ful  fufferiog 
is  t^i»  wi^ilenifia,  i(if d^tp^ghi  toiu  laft  mo» 
li|e|itflC4<vr4$^«t9l»  <M«d  iofiooew  ex- 
iA««^wai»4r«ndc«adlbebottr  I  (at  on  the 
HloTf  p|  l«ak«  Qjlmiiplai^  the  happica  1 
n^\  cJipfiMiiwi  .  Here  we  were  lo  take 
pagiigt*  iir  jNK|ti»  PMUi  JM  fcUef  Trgm 
lbAilte9)«jK  bitUillli  vwy  l^^ampi  «f  (be 
^mi^  4<f^^  :  Hr  )iuQiaj94  ^oal4  «ow  be 
lelieyc^,  /fop  ihe  lunrdeiH  which  bad 
>r0ggi^t  biqia^mgb  ctciiqity>  as  myfelf. 
M|!ii(tl#f(hi4dreii  wotU4  fboa  Sod  cloth- 
Mtfi  «9d  flk^my  leHofir  fuifferers  ivonld  be 
i»  e  {rp^ditiofiio  attalf^rpnieAf  life's  c»a- 
venienceai  Twelf#  houia  failing  lyould 
Wa£t  IIS  to  tfae.(ettleitiei»|i  of  civiHze<^ 
«  •     E  Frenchmen. 


^.-^^ 


50  ^1ft.i»^lVITY  « 

Frenclinnen.     C6nfideringhbw«tic!i''il« 
bad  endured,  few  will  d^ero  it  lefs  tbatt  k 
miracle,  that  we  were  Rill  aiijong;  tile  liv- 
ing.    My  fon,  of  fix  years  old,  had  walk- 
ed barefoot  the' whole  journey.      Farnf- 
worth  was  Ihoclefs,  and  carried  ray  eldeft 
daughter.      Labariree  had  to  carry,  and 
preferve  the  life  of  my  infanti     My  fiftef, 
owing  to  her  youth  and  heiiith,  ^had  -fiifri 
fered  the  leail.     My  twO  little  daughterr; 
with  only  their  fcift^  and'  part^roht4f 
the  three  gowns,  which -A*  fihragi  gav< 
me,  were  fabjea  tb^all  thc^mfw  ofafciftrtl 
and  night ;  and  Mi?.  Johnfon'f  Ultiitioii 
was  pitiably  painf«ii  j  tbdf  Tatigiie'dF  <*rryi- 
ing  me  on  the  wearying  pack  Ikddle;;  had 
rendered^  >b«s  emaciated  iiody  a&m^a  a 
corpf« ,  «nd  his  fore  ftet  made  Mm  a  crip, 
pfe.     The  inSimi  had  been  forprifingly 
patient,  and  ofkn  difeoveted  tokenaof  hn- 
manity.     At  ei^e»y  meal,  we  all  lb»r«d  t* 
qual  with* ihcoH  whether  a  borfeor  a  duck 

cooipofed 


.  iilir'lhiii>iiMiirli>''il» 


•    iiiiiiitiii^- 


IT  Y  Of 


emit  lerstbatti 
II  ariiofl|(  tlieli^- 
Ts  old,  had  walk- 
lurney.  Farof- 
carried  my  cideft 
ad  to  carry,  and 
fanti  Myfifte*, 
&cjii«lil>ad  -fiifi 
>  little  daugbt«lr; 
td'  part^roBt^ 
^e  fov»g«'gav< 

Imfoii'lf  litoitkm 

l*fatigue*oiF^rry'* 
pack  faddleTliad 
}  iNidy  almdft  a 
madeMm  a^rip* 
,  beeii  forprifingly 
eredtdtcM  of  hu- 
ll, we  all  Hiarcd  ii* 
raborreora  dock 
cotnpofed 


eomppfed  th^  bill  of  Cire,  and  more  than 
I»nc9,  they  gave  me  a  blanket,  to  fiiclter 
»«frpm  a  l&iind«r  Horn.' • 

%nSth'^ni\^hii.ht^4  «^  f,  '  •   .  t- - ; 

Irr  ^^'ft '  fid  if^  'r*^  i>J«i^  '^^'^ '  w^i^^^'V 
h'>^sJ''fo 'ttiJ-'f  f"*l' ,'  li*^  ;>    •'   '  '  '    .- - 


Mki^^ 


,<m 


5« 


tA:tftv4ii^m 


C   H.,|(|i^|e«;  y,,' 


tbmet  to  SL^kiu^CbsmHte'''4Nut  I* 

I  WitL  only  Aetata  the  teaioff 
li  hn  momentB  longer  in  this  pV-*.  irhilo 
i  eat  the  leg  oFa  woodchuck,  at»'*  v  re- 
qtieK  him  to  taie  a  aight*«  (aiU.  M 

canW  with' we  iil4lllit  tile.  tSongH 
I  fincerelf  wtl^  hii»  1  ti^lMr  ftffiige  ttiail 
Ihad.  K6feMClrwM«^fep«ft  finiOi'* 
ed.  tiim  the  party  were  Hvidtd  into  four 
equal  parties^  Cprpaflage.  In  my  beial 
wept  two  f«v>8«*»  befidei  my  fon  and  in* 
fantl  I  WM  otdeted  to  He  flat  on  the  hot; 
iom  ol  the  etnOe.  and  wli'cn  pain  bhliged 
me  to  move  for  relief,  I  had  a  rap  from  f 
^alldhJ^A  diay  hreak,  we  arrived  att 

^reat 


■  Ai 


€■ 


tit  m 


fetaia  the  feador 
this  p'?—.  whil« 
uck,  •li'*  i  re- 
;*«'l4ik...  ^>     li§ 

iMrfifiige  ttkaii 
NtrtefNift  finilW* 
divided  ioto  foor 
u  Iq  my  boat 
my  fon  aadia* 
lieflat(mtli«boC- 
rlien  tuitf  obliged 
likda  raphrom  f 
,ve  imved  alt 
^reat 


pai^lflfk,  1191, i^ie  weft  ,fi^  of  the  Lakis, 

dif  |n|^  apd  .g^f^.  foow  J^at,  ^rcad,  aQ4 
g{r»B||  cfxrii,  .^  il^poghi  :i|r4t  weff  not  al- 
Ifi^lid^  tfA«  thc^M^fCj;.  by  the  grate- 

fine^  legali^d^  and  the  bread  a9<il  roaft 

.|nuinen  '^  Tbe  .priConen  were  now  iatrp* 
%4ff  »'#*=^rs  ;4#  d^  wc  e^ 

and.  every  prifoner.  tliat  could  move,  rouH 
lau  Its  awMvardtteps.  .  Toe  fiiuilxoa* 
1^  i^.f|^rc|Li^i:  piption  roupd  ^  fire  ; 

he  pniODprs.  were  tauuit  eacn .  a  ^n^' 
£s  '  mum 


■>-tr-it 


mine  wali  inMnJime^  ybaii]^ll%»t» 

fegefviii  lAiK  ^eii'K; V^tff  'in;itm 


iiHk  that  kofpty  i%  v)i&;%'  '4^iiBtkuM 


iH»*tt^c  Treifca 


aD«|I#friiMHItliiiir'««liMi   .W«*  ifftr' <!«• 
a«H«a« pw<4i< lutoi  Mf i 'QonNa»adcr, 

«•  vfWT'  flie«rO'  ftACoqjMaiiait  vpamneal^ 
prifieala.  4  I  iiaib*  «Bnrf e^  ivh»  in  a  |;reAlt 

e^  it  fo/an|a(UQ»lljr^»la  Fnm0t,l^lm^, 
'ttj«4,*o ofo »r» when broaght tovpy  bc^- 

%V.|i  Ar^ffgf .M«...  . 

ilik(»^^H!c4t»Jfi^  wire  4giin  ifelfWie^^ 
tSEft*  ^il»^  i^^  US  IT  to  lire  itildb 


fbC:St.  I^hns.,   TJi*Lvi|i4«Mt«4.»fiir»^ 
OioTtCiilt Mi4  ve;4ropft4 •iMiMMr.?^,  Ia« 
lilde  timci  a^c^oop  owttft^filoiBg  6<k  of  lu^ 
in  which  wm  n  whitexW©tti«%wh»  wa*, 
hound  for  Al|»aiix^    Wr.  Jphnfon  b«t* 
god  her  to  Aqji  *  fair  .j«naiei^.wh»l^  hat 
wrdke  to  Col.  l.ydl»i  M  Alh*»y,  to  im 
{•nil  htm  of  our  fitnatioo,  andto.  K^acft 
hfan  to  put  the  Tanie  in  the  BoOon  t^tf 
papers,   that  oor  friendsniight  lear»t^t^ 
wc  were«Iwe;    The  won»a»^lwf»*«hi^ 
Ittter,  attd'ih^  edQt««t»  wefe  piMph^ 
which  convftfifd  the  agreeable  ndiqgHP 
oiirWfii4i.th*t  altht«|^1><i<9wi«4^P^ 
wttvfhiii.alMrCiii  ^i  -.     ■  -  «' 


,,•» 


;.  It 


Ar^«K  #diftgi«iaWh'  f^fi*^  oTtht^ 
diyt.  we  made  St.  JohnH  tb«  fi«*^*»>**i 

the  politenfa  of  a,  Fi^r  Cl>l^J*^|v 

i»raft 


...aia^'iyilirt    - 


roAUK  vhcr  vM>, 

.  Jobnfoa  befr^ 

nuteic:  «r|uUt  IW' 

Albuy»  ;Co  »« 

I,  aadtok  ne^ttcfll 
le  BoAoa  iwiff*' 
imight  learottJNl . 

wm  |n|ft^^ 


(»mft 


mil/  foiiw%i>N?       ^ 

iMi^g;  wefRlinMM  niiifortmie  tlvadi 

ft^  fdy^n  Mmmd,  Whr  t^  tiro  iknai^ 

t^llWitf  iin^eliillllllttft)^  our  iftMJ^ai^ 
Yeq\jW^."  Here;  r«r  «fce  ffrft;  Mftii^ifif 

•<^^im^fMM'li^9lttiwA«iyi  of  McUM^ 

iliibri|i4wJ^itoikiU>i  l^  tk»vcMMeii»kii|.' 


•  # 


'*! 


•net 


«!• 


.» 


we  arrived  on  tlw  f^tnntii^:  A  1>*QPM 
tabic  Criaf  came  to  tlie*flior«  to  kitM»,  ai^ 
invited  at  to  his  honTe  i^Jit  favf.«M  M^ 
breakf^Ri  and  dratik  ourJMltet  l>ea|»*»^  "I 
a  tooibler  offbtwdf  y^bt  tookc<M^i|MP<y>^ 

ile  noiiceof  «?if  t^^«»«>  <«>f  w**M*^ 
iuitahle food.  Put' the  l«diaw^>|i^ 
m  off.  before ttcottldeal..;  He*h«nw!«* 
iMtb  o»  to  the  (bore.,  and  <wdt«(ed.lpi%(«|6» 
VMit  to  cany  t|ie  Ipodv  p»«p*r«d-.«qfftb| 
tbiW,  to  the  tfatwe*.  vl»««» ♦►«  wfited-  titt 

|iaU».and  iavena^Jl  b«Bei|iai<»,  aff*l»r 
in^^in  feeling  !aog«iigi.t  W**'.*«»  f»«- 
^.QBtill  t*»»  middletofc-litf  afternoon. 
^kCA.Ve  landed  ooaibawen*  #ea»li»,md 

by  rfio4iel^i»  «fer  ^PoJ^*  *•****«* 
^oer*a&efrwWeli  tha  irar  4WJe  *^ 
fcoidi'  and  another  inlwiia^y«Uipg»i  -^T^ 
prifoiief»  weeiiobligad Aovfiag,  tiU  thaiR 
IN«  4biaf%  |»d  i^mtminmU  Aft  Ji»i 


;'«f 


*>■■ 


Sl.»  -.'♦«*.*«>••<» 


>re  to  Itt.iM.  an^A 

le  fwrc^nt  Mfp4 

Kc»»|ie  waited  Mtt 

oC;.li|f  af|euiooa» 
caolMd^«M»Ui^ 


t(re  Wmhr  •rf!yer#ithiai  few  milei 
oFtlw  village  8ti  Kraacifg  ta  urbich  placd 

tmt  iMfteri  beltfogtd.     vWheocvcr  thto 

wMtiora  relvm  Iron  »ii«xeurfion  againft 

411  mtmf,  tb«tr>  rttttrtttO'llietribe  or  vil* 

bge;nnift4bedcfi|Baftd  ^by  w«tltk»  cer- 

«Mriiftl  I    «b0  -eAf  tiNa  or  IjpoU,  which 

MIf  boppsn  Co«ro«>D'llKtr  valonr»  muft 

fae»€ondaQecl  is  a  ttittinpbant  fomif  and 

d«conitM-tO  tvcrf    poftble  advantage. 

■FtortfaSs'eniifciiHlftiipw  fubroit  to  paiat- 

ii^  IM  ^dtetr  iMraHUiop.  ^wkh  which  they 

wenB.tn^f'fiipplicdi'WVHnixfcl'wiih  bear** 

p^^Mf^  ifid  cv«iy  cbf«|.».^hin,  aod  fore- 

hlNd»  Mift  b«»e  a  daOkr    We  then  r^wc^ 

ott-withiii  aiailo  of  thc%,towA,  where  we 

tftappedcat  »F#coch  bonfc,  to  dine  { .  tho 

ymSsmtn  were^  ktrtti  with  foap  meagre^ 

•od  bnrad.  .'  Alter  dioacr,  two  (avagea 

pvoceededto  the  village, ^ to  carry  the  gUd 

tidMiga  of  otur  arr«ra(«     Tht  whole  attno£> 

pfaore  (boQ'velottndcdirom  every  qiiarte«j^. 

•  »¥  with 


St.  FriiBci^fivm  Um  opiif.  <M  ttmthvm^^ 
iHmifbt Im  l«|>po(«4 Alte 4*iUif  (d^  P«a« 

trara»  tbey  n«4fl  ^mr  rf  fpmtB  di^jr  fio^« 

fiUy  cfllild.    Tboi  !ivM«  4n0  W^  «<^* 

fiUiog  f<QiB|iief  rfpcb^r<^M>eooifew«». 

direlulMi  belK«»4  TtHiMiin  I^Qi«Gm«. 

ftt,  9re«MM  tA  tbfe |t«liillgb  ^  M^  viU«vc*!i 

l^o  Tooner  bad  we  Imdtd^  tb^n  t^  )r«l}- 

isg  ID  tbe  town  wai  r(4oHbIcd|  a  cloud  of 

livaget,  of  «1I  (i«M>  ^ftd  rWH^W'PP****; 

«d  tuvoinf  tow^udauA  t  wbfB  tbcyjf^cbcd 

the  bontvtbcy  fomed  tbiB|pCely«»im»4!| 

|DBf  f«i«d^  kaving  »  CflnU^vicf *.  ibf  ^Mfbl 

vfaieii  DM  puft  p>b.    £Kk  aodiMk  ibcn 

took  bti  prifooer  by  bit  haK^  and  aCter 

oidedttg  bim  to  6ag  tbe  war  .(bng,.hcgaa 

to  march  ibrougb  the  gaontlct.   l  We  ««-* 

peaed  a  fevcrc  beating,  before  we  got; 

through,  but  were  agreeably  di£ippoi^ed»: 

wbeo  we  found  ibat  each  Indiao  only  gavie^ 

tw 


>ublc(lt  a  cloud  of 
u^f^CoQnappjeac. 

EKbJodiMkiiicn 
I  haMlk  and  aCter 
t  war.foni.hcgaa: 
laiftlct.  i  WJe  «** 
H^  before  we  go^ 
ably  cUfappMiitcdy* 
b  IntliMi  only  gaviC: 
us 


ill  i  tap  on  the  flioutdef.  We  isrere  led 
dineay  to 'the  houHrs,  each  taking  his 
priii.\tit6hUawh}A^wim:  When  I 
entered  my  matter's  door,  his  brother  fa. 
hjit^'dl^nrhbllargt'bafcoflipariipiYm,  aod 
iMf :  Maa«r>prkAHI^ 'idi^  Mtth  Mother. 
Bdlth  were  p6t  over  my  fbMlSfcrsi  and 
cirdlTdd  behind  atid  before.  ,  >ly  new 
lh^  mm  kfl  dA  nipa  k^Uk^ ;  a  large 
w%iraiH  wUhotttia^flodr,  witl^a  fire  in  Om 
c^«t«f|si  •lh<l>datfiii  tern  i^|ef  vedcts  and 
dl(li«s(  fof^iU  frodi;  4)^1)  'of  bireh  4»rfc^ 
aAUttibW  'liJi'  kioUiy/  AhIc  dwtaC^y  ^ofi 
^^d^  roKAiTKIiuMri  hvm  be  tftoUght  ^ 

cmikmitir  ^'■■■'  ■■     '       ; , 


'!.  ■  ■ 


'   :  i 


V  ■Tfv'    i..  {;.  ^         tO!*;    ft  ■  -j-ft' 


t  H  A  p.  '' 


•■«. 


5t  CAPTIVITY    o» 


C  H  A  P.      V. 


RfJiJtiiei  at  St.  Frmicis.  Sale  e/mcjf-tf 
tk€  Pri/enert  !♦  the  Frtiicb,  MndRmevl 
t9  Mcwtrtsl, 

N^ICHT  prercntly  cmdc,  after 
oor  arrival  at  St.   Frincii.     Tbofe,  who 
have  felt  the  gtoomf,  booiefick  feelings, 
which  (addea  tbofe  hours  which  a  youth 
pafleS,  when  firft  from  a  father'^  hoiiTr, 
may  judge  of  part  cf  my  fuffcriogi  i  hut 
when  the  reft  of  my  circumAaoccB  are  ad*- 
ded,  their  conception  muft  fatt  tf^finttel/ 
fiibrl.     I  now  found  aiyfelf,  with  my  in- 
fant, in  a  large    wigwam,    accompanied 
with  two  or  three  warrior*,  and  a«  many 
fquaws,  where  I  cbufl  fp«nd  the  night,  and 
perhaps  a  year.      My  fillow  prifonett 
were  difpcifcd  over  lie  town  j  each  one, 

probably, 


i 


TY    or 

V.     .  ..4      nf*^. 


Mrs.   JOHNSON. 


63 


Saii  t/mejf  ef 
icb^  and  Rimevtl 

fcntly  cane,  after 
ii.  Thofe,  who 
DO)efick  fcetii>g% 
rs  which  a  youth 
lifatbir'ihotfTr, 
'  fuffcringti  but 
iiinllancei  are  ad*- 
ift  fait  ii^fimtelx 
felf,  with  ny  in- 
m,  accodnpanied 
ors,  and  at  many 
End  the  night,  an) 
fellow  ptironeil 
town  J  each  one, 
probably, 

4 


^obably,  feeliag  th«  fam;  glootitia^Hr, 
with  myfelf.  Had/  pudding  prefently 
was  brought  forward,  for  fappcr.  A  fpa* 
cioua  bowl  ofwooi,  well  filled,  was  placed 
in  A  central  fpot,  and  each  one  drew  near 
wit^  •  wooden  fpsoti.  As  the  Indiani 
■ever  ufe  feats,  nor  h<tve.any  in  their  w'j- 
wamt^  my  awkwardneft  \tk  taking  my  pofi* 
tioa^  was  a  matter  of  f»>  fmaH  amusement 
to  my  new;c6mpanions.  Th:-  fq^uw%  ".id 
f^U  upon  their  kiees,  ai)d  ther  It  bael" 
Upon  their  heels.  :  This  was  a  pollure  thr . 
I  could  pot  inaic^tik.  To  lit  inany  ottie?; 
Was  thought,  by  Ihffm,  indeMc  ;>.e  xod  un. 
fplite.  Bi^t  1  advanced  to  si  y  pudding, 
with  the  beA  grjice  1  could,  nor,  however, 
eCcaping  fome  of  their  fb/iny  remarks 
Wiieo  the  hour forileep  oame  on,  for  it 
would  be  improper  to  caU  it  ^^edtime, 
vrbeKA  MsKf^re  nor,^i  was ,  pointn^§».« 
pl4t^rm«i;iiredilMlf  ayi^d,  «here  upon  a 
b«|M^co^red  witil,*  bUnk^t,  I  was  to 
■>i»*i  pafii 


H 


OApri  VI t Y  m 


pafstheni|he.  Tb«Indt«^fbr«iS^l^e«ft 
fetv«s  "doitfii, '  -M]  vaifioah  pirts  «f <^  -t-Ilt 
building,  in  a  ^ntiirinc^  tfaafrMdM^ftfTeniK- 
blcd  coiM,  in  •  llk«\«,tli«fi'bumait?btto|i, 
in  «  boafe.  In  the  nitfrriHlg, •eolt  brta*t 
faft  cofififKid  d^ibe  iVUtto  of  ^twltft^^t'; 
m/fiftereaM««b'fte'tn#ik»1li«  f^twn^ 
wad  wo'rpani>iibiiDethwiiiii»4«'#brefvMiMI 
wpen  our  fitnatiom  whU*  *srfhiiig  #Mi» 
ijpparaK  at  atlfttle'brMlU'  <  (la-^lM  «lten> 
itootil  I  wiih  iHf  infttnt^  Jirai  iskea  to  ibi 
f  rami  |)hf ad«,  wbtfM^e  foittid'  a  lat^t  vpfc- 
}eaion'of  tht  wilUfe  ia<M»lltotit» 4  M^ttScA 
cWefiteplpK*^MW*»'^  »nwiall>«l«i|  llifd 
^imtv^iftutAk  «ra»  iilMccdi  Ikid  cw4»f 
one  fixed  in  pMfottfld  atMWtofi,  li«b«9«ift 
m  bammgijie  ^  his  •Manner  wit » fohiu**^ 
bis  Aottons«adi*pi«i»«rti«**«!^***f«»* 
fe£bti«#  (^aii  waMr.  lOl^fft'bfMtfc  <ipai 
*«afdi'«iod  fvwf  fj^Artdr  fteiJ»4  itf  t«fi 
treii<^  wbatliQ  «ii4i  After  •illtf'Mj^iMt 
mylfitl^  tott^watbiotghtioilWBp^lwfiik 

fid« 


t«<i 


t:i.jr'i-:''^*-^-^'^'*i 


pirts  «f ( *ilt 

irasfskeatttibi 
auii(laia>|;t«9lb 

iM^att  ;^n«ii^  Hud 
orfttiM  MMH 


Nfiis.     JOH  M3'0  N.  65 

{i4c^£tHe  pira.ie/ania  num'isr  of  bUnk- 
^tSrl^^'h^  hisTlie.-  It  naw.appsared  chit 
]|tf  ni*ft«f  w»d  Oiiflje,  in|e«4c4  a  f«*rQ?  of 
^#>W(9»  iy||r<»AA#rbM«g»hua.l4r,w.t(h2:i 
fell  my  roB,  tp  a^ppd  hioi  oirbis  eiecttrrfion^. 
p^j^ibt  delivered  bii  property  wUh  great  U»t* 
m^yiW  ^oi^<W#^*^«t*tbeiaganc%uiv7 
akc^C^r  ;n^)(f^^,^d,^n|di|Bainpatn.  I  ^as 
fojpen  ;94^e.bp^(?«^a>y  ifcif  milVer^ 
fiound  my  H^f  aUicMJL  4b9  ^hf  ftf flt  family ;  my 
mafter  was  Ton  in  Uiil4o  tiie  g^and  tachem, 
was  accounted  ricbrbad  a  Ilore  of  goods, 
9Dd  Ifve^sM*^)'^?*"^  4>**vc  (be .Qifiority 
of  bj&^ibft ,.  Saoii,fftf*,roy.f^fiy|Ji  at  his 
hoafe,  tbeantcrpreter  c;i|mf)4(^iil|fMrmms^ 
tba^  I  was. adopted;  inta  JbisiamjUy.f  rl  waa 
thea  jii^rodaced  fo  .the  faniUjE»,  and  wa» 
tpIdtoeUI  ihembiQ^btra'^od  (yiers.-<^l 
t^ade  a  fliortrQf^y;,  e  ?^prpQ»^9f  gKatfmd?^ 
for  beitig,  ii^lrpd^sf^^ t^a  h^i^|:  of.Jbig|i 
*l(M^ai4Kqao%i.t|«Bir  p^caqe,  wlj^Uq, 


r 


€d 


CA'i^tliV^tY  ii¥ 


of  the  VHl^  ymei1lied'4c^^4  jgMt^pia 
Wa*  hofta* wA,lf  t^ii^S^  iO'tiij^'ntW  ¥tiU 

fbtiiii{<^i^^'toe>i^  ^fift^f^'  aunt  <%tMf^ 


tuit. 


whether 


;i;^>kJb^iiEbl*4^ 


T 


~% 


tY    W 

whether 


.ij^i.-.  ^^'.WiltaHiAl 


^jiriiijUstitilll^^.' 


M»sV  §  0«  Jl  s  6  li*.        ^ 


t|ts'(Mbail«<#  ^tiitflf,  la  hte  o&nitd  inid  k 
ifgfimupvk^  t44Mi|sbMf  ttieirbdUfrnf ^ 
nlM^wtobft 'ifUggeiA'forilhtf  0^4  £^Ml 
<ilHlMitt<>r«ll,4#i>ii«tttMijgf'V(^)ig>ek  We 
\Hfitea  Weli>^)tifw  l4tt)ri*%Ad  %ht  ofttf 
liiftbitttdAjteaMtftfgsoUl^  fiiNtte'-dilliil.yi-' ■ 

•#IH'*54P.:>Ka    (f0  ^l;34  *iiM«  iiav^  39J«>.^ifci|l 

I«§ns6if'Btiee  tt^^V^ffU^Hfcfrl^' Se.  ?rancMi,« 
ir-ftf  hbpoffiMe  to  g(«%  fhbf^iaeti  rifi^t^ 
detatfof  %!HrieAt»;  ^ticettnidf;  Wtfltf  thWc' j* 
ihtiiijy>«rifb«b  kH'ftiniFoh:iliily''>i^ 

f^ni^ceeoUeaioik'''  'Mi^;  jdbiifoW4ai^ 
biiiti^  few  days  uritb  ime;;  bifoyfr  he  fira» 
oariied  to  Montreal,  tfi^  be  kM.  My  tw» 
daogbleirf,  ilAer  and  iUtbwree;  'wi^rb'  fooA' 
after  earned  to  the  tUm  j^ace^  irt  ^iF&t^ii^ 
times;  FarntWorth  iNs  tktiiei '^Wk 
iLfter^on  tbttnttag  fcoiHi^  Mr  ii6t  t»rov^ 


$• 


CAPTlVlTYpf 


MoptrtJkl..  I  m>i!P!/(»a«ii|  a»<  iAf«c«r(^^% 
9»y  trofd^  W;f&>«i4y  nnf  ^a  and  iefanti 
in  this  fljFi^age  laocC  MMlhoot  a  profpeft -of  ^ 
reltef,.and  wkt)i#U  myforfQcr  troitble.lyifigr 
heavy  .^ipi^n  m^ :  diGippi;)i9|iMi|^  ^ad  4ifri« 
fpair  came  well  aigh  being  my  execution* 
crs.    I94l)is4il«anu»  wb{)»j  caa.^magiiie 
my  difttcfst  w^D  i»y  ^U^Jion.  cafne;nia*t 
ning  to  ^eonp  «oraing»rwoUeawJUbliei|rS|, 

cxclainung^^hat4heJMV'P^  ^'^'^  ff>^Bg> 
tf>  «arry  hin^  intcMbf ,  Ifoods .  t<v'jlM¥»U  ^ 
bad  finicky  tQl4  ibf  (piteout  ftory*  |)e£(Mr«: 
1^  nwttpr  cainf*  A«i  ,|M>U^i^  »way  j  ^  b* 

ijB  (Jiej^ony  of  i^xief.  that  I  would,  j^eep^ 
bi«i.  )Tbe  iqfforabk,  favage,  urvclepcbed 
his  hands,  and  f«r<e<^  b^«»  awfy  i  tike  l^ft 
wpft^4»4  J»e#r4»iAter|ni|igled,wifb  i^is  crf«f>„ 


'•'--l 


TYw 

<Mdr'|iiiibliAl»  l«r 
!«}»  «i>A  (*||t  tft) 

nUa  {N-ofped'ali 
qertrd«Uile,lyi{>gf 

g  my  executtoo* 

woUeawithiCi^rSi, 

out  ftQr)^  l>«^« 

i^i^  »way,i  b* 
ftfidmri  t^egfi^^ig; 
lat  I  wouJdi  |^e«|>^^ 
kvag^e,  utKclejnched. 

jled.wifb  bM  cwc?»„ 


ef.-  F4i^wftll.  SyiVrfbuj.  ftyj  f,  Gbtl 'Witt 
preftr»e^y6u^^-  '  '''-  "'''  ''^  '*' ^'^^' 

»*'t-f  wis  rtort'  ttre  Meeaifflf  '<rf  d^oberi 
IPhrty  five^i  hid  ^aff<!il  *fitt6e  hn^  *  cA^- 
ilv^,  *»d-  B^ffti^^c^ft.  Bttt  iHWt't^ii 
d&^k^^HlbtlbiHs  t^P^iM^tttiisl  thl^ 

4«d'tftbri;^rwas  ai<W(ff tb  rh^lfe'th^'<*^^/ 

three  miles  diftant.  to  vifit  i^  fVftW(J^-6f 
m/ brother's  family,  where  I  was  enter* 
f«tft*^8!hMf  iv^eff^-  lit'  4tt<Wtt5r  t!ft»e, 
PiWn*  *i^a  t^rty  tofilb;  kcdbfAp^iitea 
H>*itlaihbfer  df  f<f«^jM».  •  'My  iteiiKrrtfi 
£**>«  obligee! 


I 


■fiTT 


^ 


CAPTIVITY    o» 


obliged  me  to  reft  often,  whicliga^c  my 
CQinpanions  a  poor  cypinion  of  me  |  but 
they  (hewed  no  other  refentmeot^,  thau 
calling  me  "no  good  f^uanji/'  which  was 
the  only  reproach  my  fifter  ever  gave, 
wh^n  I  difpleafod  her.  All  the  French  in* 
habitants  I  formed  aa  acquaintance  with, 
^rei^ed  me  with  tl^t  civility,  which  dift>a»t 
guifliea  tite  nation ;  once  in  particular,  be« 
;ng:  almoft  diftraQed  with  an  aching  tooth, 
1  was  carried  to  a  French  phyfician^  %• 
crofit  the  river,  for  relief*    Thcjr  prevailed 
on  the  Indiai^s,  to  let  me  viG^  thcpi^  xUy 
(^r  two»  during  wl|ich  time,  theii  mxiki 
cd  ^tendon  an4 gcner^ty,  daimt.mjr 
«y;aime(l  gratitude.    At  parting,  they^es- 
jirefltid  their  earned  ifriOies  to  have  ni 
yifitthcmag^n.,^^^;j^f 


;S:i-  .1 


fstyit 


:v 


ST.  Francis  contained  about  ibifty  wig-* 
mtjuyai,  which  wenr  thrown  dirordcrly  into 
.  a  dumfi.    There  w««  a  churcbi  in  wfei^h 

fir'  i*  jja  ■  ♦  Li  fcV 


vLiiiui- 


ITY    Of 

wbicbgai^c  my 
on  of  ne  f  but 
rfentmeot^ ,  than 
tawji/*  which  was 
fter  ever  gave, 
I  the  French  in* 
^uaintance  w^h, 
ty,  which  diftia;^ 
in  particH^ar,  be* 
L  an  aching  tooth, 
h  pbyfician,  %• 

They  prevailed 
vtfi^  thMftk^  xUy 
me,  theii  vmkr 
ifity,  cIaiiM.,my 
larting^  they,cs- 
he«  to  havf  ^ 


about  Ibif ty  wigf 
a  dirordcrly  ii^to 
chur%il|.w^^ 


Miis.    JOHNSON.  71 

arafs  was^ht!l(^  every  '  night  and  morning, 
and  eveiry  Sunday,  the  h^hrers  wert  fatn- 
mohed  by  a  bell;  and  attendance  -  was 
pretty  generaf.  Certmfymti  were  per- 
fbrmdd  by  a  French  friar,  who  lived  in  the 
midlK  of' tKen,  tot  iht  falvation  of  their' 
(otfl^.  He  ippeared  ta  be  in  that  place, 
whiEtt  Hit  tegiiOaiive  Wa'ntb  is  in  civil  gov* 
ernmcntt,-  and  the  grand  fachem  thcr 
execottvc.  The  inhabitants  Uvcd  in  per. 
ft€t  harmony,  holding  mod  of  ^eir  prop- 
ctty  in  common.  They  were  prone  to 
iiidolcneie,  when  at  bpme,  and  not  remark- 
abf^Tor  neatn^Ti*  TlMsy  were  extremely 
lADdeft,  ini  apparently  aveife  to  airs  of 
coiirt(hip/  ^feceflity  was  the  only  thing 
th:^  <ial1e<i  them  to  aClion,  ^ii  induced 
them  to  plant  their  corn,  an.d  to  undergo 
the  fatigues  of  bunting.  Perhaps  I  am 
wrong,  to  (Tall  fieceffity  the  only  motive ; 
reveage,  which  prompts  them  to  war,  has 
great  power.     I.  had  a  numerous  retinup 


of 


"•fisfi"'.,  .a>«^!l- 


j^  qAPT]|V,XT|Y   9p. 

o(  xeli^ton»#^  wj^'cl^  I  .v^t^d  ^«%>  but 
ray  bf  oLber*»  bou^,  ^ingronf  of  t|ic,ippfl< 

l^ltjc^  jt^oMKc.  Sii.t)?tu|>  v^bq  'biroi^bt  the 
coMf »  fior  «ae>,  %i^  toq^  pt^iciji^  PR^^fft  ol 
my  cl^iMi.  ,^e,ir»«,  arf)>|}«l|«l»' .  ft t!e .  ffl"^ 
low,  ap4iofW»>  aiwfr4jn)fi:.»fitb.f(M^|4  fffiTv^ 


!    i 


II 


.   x»,  ibeeorix  partcf  iKoy«n)b«r»  'Hr,] 

flrjf  ip  pf ev^^l  W  ibc  lfidiia»«jl^>5«W5!fP»)^: 
t4>  Mop4jreal J  fw  falff;  ps  h^4i$^  injh^  pi:«>i,. 
v»^<)ni  for,  f M  W»«|H>f«J«  f  ^j  fd^pf«4i  tbf  I 
matter,  iKjiicfa  waa-jg^ccd  i?r  f>y  mf.brfl^o, 
«r.and  fi(l^K^.and,  on  ^;£»v^^tWC  fc^ 
(ailifi  a.  litilf  bi»tk: (C«n«jp.  U»hi|e  nvoff- 
i^  I«a}ic  Sl«  Peteif^  w«€iime  nigh  land- 
ing 01)  tbe^fliortaotellraityJ  <  The  ,w»v«fr 
%«re,r»ired  itttiaii>er<^raiMqsf  b«%bt«  b)>  ^be 
wifidj  and  o&irn  4)K}t*  oirer  tbc<  canoe^ 
' '!  >  My 


Tt  y  9ff. 

t^H  ^»i\yf,  but 

n  M9Ujon|.  WAS  a 
bq  'bj^oi^bt  the 

v)<)y«n)b«r»  'Mr,] 
^fd^»f«d,tbf: 

cbme  nigh-iando 

iqsfb«%bt«  )i)>  ^be 
oier  ibt'  canoe^ 


I4ii«,   JOHNSON. 


f3 


My  Jb^Qtb^r  M9dfifter»  were  pale  asgbofts, 
ami  «rs  aU«»ppde4f  awiedute  idcftrul^ioQ  t 
h\$  t)i9.'#rii)iof3»lvA|i<v»WM  extended  f.:r 
«m/elieftL««fi>we  re^cbfid  t^e  flior«.    We 
w«re<lbur  deye  io  tbis  voyage^  ^nd  receiv- 
tdiolrfiging  cinlttiflsevieiy  tiigbtf-at  French 
foltletBCOto  r  oo.  the  eleventh^  we  arrived 
At  AAottreal,.  where  I  had  the  fupreme 
f«tisfadi«a|of  tneetinf  u^  hufband^  chtl- 
4reii«.aodieienda.    Here  I  had  the  happi- 
ne&toSnd,  thulajl  iny  fdlowp^iioneni 
had  been  fmrcbafed^by  geatlemen  ^  re* 
SptGbAtAky,  by  whom  they . .  were  treated 
,wUb  grqat  bamlattity.    ;  Mr.  £hi  Quefne 
bought,  my  fifter^ my  ,eldeft  daughter  kms 
owned  by  three  affluent  old  maids^  by  the 
BUBO/t  of  jaiflbn».and  the  othwr  wlia  owned 
by  the  maycor  o£  the  city. 

MR.  Johnibn  haii  qbtahiedithepritri* 
lege  of  two  niontri's  abrence,'on  parole,  for 
tbe  purpofe  of  going  to  Neweogland,  to 

^  G  procure 


•Wf  •--«!»■»  I' 


74 


CAT  TI  VITY    6» 


procure  ca(h.  for  the  redemption  of  bit 
family  ;  he  fat  out  on  bis  journey  the  dlty 
after  my  arrival  at  Montreah  Mr.'  Da 
Quefne  engaged  to  fnpply  hit  family  with 
tieceflartet,  during  his  abfenct,  and  waste 
be  recompenfed  at  jits  return.  .  Dircdly 
after  his  departure^  I  found  myfelf  doom* 
cd  to  freih  trouble.  The  IndiaM 
brought  me  here,:  for  the  purpofoiof  ex- 
changing me  for  fome  Muranaw  favages» 
a  triblMirith  whom  tlty  were  atwar  {  but 
being  difappointed  iq  this,  they  were  ex- 
orbitant in  their  demands,  and  tdktCed  to 
talcelefs  thana  thoufand  iivres,  ibr  me, 
and  my  child.  Mr.  Du  Quefne  fixed  hia 
offer  it  (even  h  .ndred,  which  was  utterly 
rcfufed^  by  my  favage  mailers.  Their 
next  Uep  was,  to  threaten  to  carry  me 
back  to  St.  Francis.  After  a  half  day's 
furiy  deliberation,  they  couctud<;d  to  take 
the  offered  fum.  I  was  received  into 
Mr,  Du  Quefne's  family.  My  joy  at  be- 
ing 


^-^■•- 


—  -    ',  •<r<^. 


I,  "(Wwni'uwi 


"W 


TY   61 

evnption  «>f  liii 
ourncy  the  cli^ 
reah  Mr.=  Du 
hit  family  with 
nc«,  and  wu  to 
im.  .  Dircdiy 
dmyfelfdoom* 
Xhe  Indiaaa 
purpofoiof  ex* 
canaw  Divage^ 
Bre  aturar  {  but 
^  they  were  ex- 
and  fifefed  to 
Hvm,  for  tne, 
>uefne  fixed  lam.^ 
iich  wa«  utterly 
laften.  Their 
ea  to  carry  me 
Fter  a  half  day's 
Dehidt^d  to  taiie 
received  iato 
M)  joy  at  be- 
ing    • 


Mrs.    JDHNSO.V, 


75 


ing  delivered  from  favage  captivity,  wa» 
unbounded.  FrOm  this  period,  Iniianft 
and  fafFerings  were  no  more  to  torture  rne, 
€X  my  family,  except  the  unfortunate  SyU 
vanua.  The  fond  idea  of  liberty^  held  forth 
itsdaszling  pleafures,  and;  the  ignorance  of 
firUure  calamitietk  pMcluded  every  cloud, 
that  could  obfcure  its  effulgence.  On  Mr;. 
Johnfot^-'ft  journey  to  Newengland,  I  reft* 
cd  ail  my.  hope,  and  felt  full  confidence  ia 
firing  relieved  at  his  return. 

f^^joftice  ta  the:  TadUns^  I  ought  to 
T  narlf^  that  they  n^yer  treated  me  with 
cruelty,  to  a  waoton  degiee  $  few  people 
have  furvived  a  fituation  like  mine,  and 
few  have  fallen  into  the  hands  of  farages, 
difpofed  to  more  lenity  and  patience. 
Modefty  has  ever  been  a  charaiSerilltck  of 
every  favage  tribe;  a  truth  which  my 
whole  family  will  join  to  corrobwate,  to 
the  extent  of  their  knowledge.      As  they 


Jiibtja*.^^.~.ji^..-*^.,J:. 


7« 


CAPTIVITY    01 


are  aptly  called  the  children  of  natuiir» 
tbofc  who  have  profited  by  refinement 
and  edacation,  ought  to  abate  part  of  the 
prejudice,  which  prompts  them  to  look 
with  an  eye  of  cenfure  on  this  untutored 
t2ce.    Can  it  be  raid  of  civiliacd  conquer- 
ors, that  they,  in  the  main,  are  willing  (o 
fliare  with  th*ir  prifoners,  the  laft  ration 
of  food,  when  famine  ftarei  then  in  tha 
face  ?  Do  they  ever  adopt  ao  enemy,  and 
falute  him  by  the  tender  name  of  brotfaetf 
And  I  am  juftified  in  doabting,  whether 
If  I  hkd  falltn  info  the  hateds  of  Frenfeh 
foltfiery,  fo  much  affiduity  woirtd'  hatifr 

been  (hewn,  toprcfcivt  wjr  life,  ■  ■■•   "• 

i-  .   .  i.        .     .,  ■     ' 


L 


CHA?. 


.-■tlitfititir     ■  — .- 


'  Y    <^ti 

Iren  of  naiufr» 
by  refinement 
bate  part  of  the 
them  to  look 
I  this  untulortd 
irtliMd  con<}uer- 
),  are  willing  to 
/the  laft  ration 
rea  them  in  the 

t  M  enemy t  *b(1 
nmettfbrotfaerf 
abting,  whether 
batidiof  Frer/ch 
lity  wotAd'  hint 
»y  life,  ' 

.-    i.:     .■   ..    .'    <i(> 


. ,,    .  i  ^  ■  :*  * 


CHA?. 


;n 


Mas.    JOHNS  O.N. 


CHAP.       VI. 


77 


14 


Mr.  JobnjWi  tour  to  Bopn,  and  Port/- 
mouth,  and  tbt  Cat^ropbe  at  bis  rtturu, 
drrival  at  tbt  Prifsit  in  ^febtc. 


T. 


HE  readier  will  leave  me,, 
and  my  family^  untkr  the  care  of  our 
fa£lor,  a  (horl  time,  and. proceed  witirM% 
Jfohnfon.  On  the  twelth  of  November,, 
he  fat  {Qrjvard  for  Albany,  accompanied 
by  tMTQ  Indians-  for  pilotf,  for  whofe  fi*. 
delity,  the  commander  ia  chief  was  refpoo" 
fibic.  They  were  to  tarry  at  Albany,  till 
kis  return.  In  a  {horrtime,  I  had  a  letter 
fj:om  Col*  Lydius,  informing  me,  that  b& 
bad  r«fely  arrived  at  Albany,,  and  had. 
gone  tp  Boilcq,  His  fii  ft  Hep  was,,  to  ap- 
ply to  Governar  Wentworth,.  at  Pjrtf- 
mpath,  for  money  to, redeem  his  family,. 
G  a.  ar.d. 


78 


CAPTIVITY   or 


and  the  Englifh  prifoners.  Wentworth 
laid  his  matter  before  the  General  Afiem- 
biy,  and  they  granted  the  futn  of  ono 
hundred  and  fifty  pounds  {terling,.fbrthe 
purpofes  of  redemption^  and  ten  pounds^ 
to  defray  his  expenfes.  The  committee 
of  the  General  Court  gave  him  the  follow- 
ing dire^ions. 


Pffrl/moutk;il.'a.  January  i!^^  1751,  ' 
^^Sr.  Jamis  JORHsan,  ' 

sir; 


\VW>    ^i 


AGRi^ABLi  to  your  letter  to  the  See*' 
retary,of  the  fixteenth  inftatit,  you  bav» 
enclofed  a  letter  to  Col.  Cornelius  Cuyler^ 
Efqs  in  which  you  will  obferve,  we  have 
given  you  credit,  for  Icttera  on  his  ac- 
quaintance ia  Canad. .  to  furnifli  ^ou  with< 
credit;  to  the  amount  of  one  hundred  and 
fifty  pounds  fterling.  We  therefore,  ad- 
vife  you,  to  proceed  to  Albaiiy,  and  On 
your  arrival  there,  deliver  the  faid  lettci 

to 


Wentworth 
eneral  Aflem- 
futn  of  one 
lerliag»  for  the 
id  ten  pounds^ 
[lie  committee 
mn  the  follow- 


I:    ,  :,    1 

:ter  to  the  Se6»' 
latit,  you  havtii' 
irnelttti  Cuyler^ 
bferve,  we  have- 
;ers  on  his  ac- 
urnifli  yoa  with- 
le  hundred  and 
:' therefore,  ad- 
!ldbany»  andOo^ 
•the  faid letter 
to 


Mrs.    JOttKSONi 


H 


to  Col.  Cuyler,  and  take  from  him  fuch 
credit  as  he  lhall  give  you,  on  (bme  able 
perfon  or  perfons,  in  Canada;  atid  when 
yoii  are  thus  furniflicd,  yoil  will  then 
proceed  to  Canada/ and  there  negociate,, 
in  the  bed;  and  thoft  frugal  manner  yoit 
can,  the  purchaiui|  fuch,  and  fo  many 
captives,,  as  you  may  hear  of,  that  have- 
been  taken  from  any  part  of  this  Province^, 
talking  eve  that  the  afbrefaid  fuin  agrtiea-^' 
ble  to  the  grant  of  the  Central  AflT^lmbly 
here»  be  diftributed^  to  and  for  the  pur« 
chaUng  all  the  faid  captives,  thiit  are  to 
be  come  at,  in  the  mod  equal  and  exa€^ 
manner,,  that  none  may  be  left  there,  for 
want  of  their  q^uota  of  faid  money..  The 
captiveV  names,  and  places  from  whence 
taken,  (bat  we  have  information  of,  yoa 
have  herewith  a  lift;  of,  for  your  dire61:ion. 
You  are  to  keep,  an  exa€l  account  of  the 
diftribution  of  :his  money,  in  order  to  youj; 
future  difcharge^  ^  ,, 

It: 


CAPTIVITY    o« 


IF  Col.  Puyler  ihould  not  be  livingi  Qr. 
refufe  you  his  gpod  offices,  in  this  affair, 
you  arc  then,  to  apoly  to  the  Horn  •  •  <  -m 
Saunders,  ECq;  mayor  o£  the  city  of  AI- 
fefany,  or  any  other  p^rfon,  that  can  give, 
you  credit  at  Canada,  and  leave  with  them. 
our  letter  to  Col.  Cuyler,  which  fballo,- 
blige  us  to  pay  the  faid  fum.  or  funis, 
mentioned  in  the  faid  letter,  19  fuch  per- 
ibn,*and  in  the  (arne  w^y,  and  manner,  04. 
lire  have  obliged  ourfelves  to  pay  him.. 

We  are  your  fiiends,. 

THEODORE  ATKINSON,"!       . 
S.  WIBING,  \r^^ 

MESHECH    WE  ARE.  /r^©^- 

B£NJ.  SHERBURNE,  jun.  J.         *r: 

jf  lift  f^'fbe  Capiivh,  taken  from  the  Frov* 
ince  of  Newham^ire,  by  the  St.  Francif. 
Ititiuits,  in  the /umtr-ir  i^Si- 
from  Charlcllown,  on  Connedicut  Riverw, 
James  Johnfon,   his  wife,  and,  fout; 
children. 

Peter 


VY    01 


Mrs.    JOHNSO  ^. 


H 


ot  be  Hying,  Qt 
in  this  aff<iir, 
e  Hoiv.  ;■ 

the  city  of  AI^ 
,  that  can  give, 
leave  with  them, 
which  ihallo.- 
fum.  or  funis, 
T,  t^  fuch  per- 
ind  manner,  ay 
tp  pay  him,. 


■f 


SON, 


>Cova>. 


^5 


,jun, 

\  from  the  Frov» 
y  the  St.Francif. 

754- 

Qiiefticut  Riverw, 

wiff-,,  and,  fou|;- 


Ptter 


•    Peter  Labarree, 

Ebenezer  Farnfworth,     • 
"    Miriam  WiHard. 

'  *    '     From  Merrimack  River. 

Nathaniel  Malloon,  his  wife  and  throf 
children. 

Robert  Barber, ,  ,  ^. , 

Samuel  Scribncr,        . 
*'    Enos  Bilhop.  '  . 

'  iM  additioti  to  this  letter  of  credit,  Co\r. 
Went woith  gtvt  bim ' the  follo«^i»g  pad- 
port.  ■'{'••        "     ■'■'■■'.   ■■■'•'■'-  K~ 

PrBvince  of  j^twhampfiin,  i»  NmeHglan^, 

By    W  Excellency   BsNNiiro  >,\Y:i»t- 

!Wo».TH,  KTq;  Captain  General^  Qov-: 

!,.».  «rnoe,  ^^ncl  rCommaocfct  in  .Cilicf, 

rHtandiOvfir  hi»  Bi^it^nniek  ^IsgeJly's 

>:  Froviade  .<rf-N«whathp(hirei*  afarei* 

faid,  and  Vice  Admiral  of  the  laine^ 

aipid    Sarveyor    General   of  all  hit 

iMaj^ay's  Woods,  in  Northamerica. 

WHERE  A« 


^  •<  ntf)fafAafei»'i(HiiM 


■■'"»"•''•■•"■  iilii  ii'iititiiiii 


'7r?r 


8it 


CAPTIVITY    OF 


WHER  E  A s .  the  St.  Francis,  and  x>ther 
Indian;!,  did,  in  the  fixmmer  lad  pa(l,;cap- 
tivate  fundry  of  bis  Majeft^'s  fubjecU,  in- 
habitants of  this  Province,  and  have,  as  I 
have  been  informed,  fold  the  fame  to  the 
fubje£ls  of  the  French  King,  in  Canada, 
where  they  are  now  detained,  ifi  fervitude  ; 
and  having  had  application  made  to  me, 
by  Mr.  James  Johnfon,  of  ChartefloMrn, 
within  this  Province,  one  of  the  faid  tap- 
tives,  who  obtained  leave  to  come  to^bift 
country,  in  order  to  porcbafe  his  own,' 
and  other  captive's  liberty.  For  le^tera 
of  fafe  paflfport,  I  do  hereby  requ!  re,  and| 
command,  all  officers,  civil  and  military,' 
as  well  at  alt  other  perfoos,  that  they  of- 
fer no  lettor  hindrance  to  the  faid  James 
Johnfon,  or  his  company,  but  contrary.- 
wife,  that  they  afford  hinl  all  neeeflary 
difpatch,  in  faid  journey,  through  this 
Province. 

AN  9  I  do  hereby,  alfo  defire,  that  all 

bi« 


PY    Of,, 

CIS,  and  other 
ff  la(i  piR^^&p* 
i  *8  fubjecb,  in- 

and  have,  as  I 
be  fame  to  the 
ig,  in  Canada, 
^t  ip,  fervitude  ; 
n  made  to  me, 
f  Charieftown, 
»r  the  faid  icap- 
>  com?  tO;tbii 
chafe  his  own/ 
For  le^tcM 
Y  require,  and 
1  and  military,' 

that  they  of* 
he  faid  James 

but  contrary »' 
%  all  neeeflary 
,  through   this 

defire,  that  all 
hi* 


Mas.     JOHNSON.  83 

hfs  Majefty's  fubjeas^  tif  his  felv^ral  oth^r 
governments, "  through 'whi<ifa  the  faid 
Jofanfon  niay  liave  obcifibn  tb  tr2ivd;may 
treat  him  with  that  dvility  chat  becometh. 

-I  alfo,  hereby*,     earnefllyeirtreaf  the 
Governor  General,  and  all  other  oi3icers, 
miniaers,  and  fubjeas,  of  his  moa  Chritt- 
ian  Majefty,  governing  and  inhabiting,  the 
country  and  territories  of  Canada,  aforc- 
faidj  that  they  would  refpeaivcly  be  aid- 
ing and  afliftfng  to  the  faid  James  Johril 
foo,  in  the  afaVefaid  negociation.       Here- 
by engaging  to  return   the  fame  civility 
and  kindncfs,  to  any  of  his   mc'i    Chria- 
ian  Majefty's  officers  and   fubjefts,  when 
thereto  requefted,  by  any   of  his   Gover- 
nors  or  proper  officers.  In  token  of  which, 
.  I  have  caufed  the  publick  feal  of  the  Prov- 
ince   of  Newhamplhire  aforefaid,   to   be 
hereunto  affixed,    this  twenty  fifth  day  of 
January,  in  the  twenty  tighih  year  of  the 
p<  reign 


84 


CAPTIVITY   or 


reigo  of  oar  Sover^igi)  LQ^d  Gfpr^  t)ie 
fecond«  of  Greatjbritain,  firancf »  ai^fl  Ijre* 
land,  King,  Defcod^r  pf  ti^e  Faitl?*  &c, 
BENNING  WENTWoIrTH, 
fj  i&ii  Excelhfuy's  Cmmand^ 

ThsODOR£  ATKI'K&pNf.^CC'ry. 

Jbmo  Domini,  ,1755* .  ;  j 


•  :n 


WITH  thefe  credentials, , J^r.  Johntba 
proceeded  with  alacrity  to  3oflx>n,  pro- 
cured Governor  Shtrley'5  paffport,  and 
fet  forward  to  Worcefter,  on  his  return 
back  ;  while  there,  he  was  greatly  aftooilh- 
ed  at  receiving  the  following  letter  from 
Governor  Shirley. 

Sojlon,  February  15,  1755. 
Mr.  Johnson, 

thfre  have  forae  things  happened  in 
our  publick  affairs,  finqe  your  going  fro« 
Bofloti,  with  my  letters  to  the  Governor 
of  Canada,  and  intelligence  come  of  the 

motions 


L 


lTY    ©f 

^d  Gppr|i(^  tjie 

NTWpiRTH, 

JJ.    .....    ,  • 

s,  Mr.  Johnfoa 
to  Bo&jon,  pro- 
/'<s  paflport,  and 
r,  on  bis  return 
s  greatly  aftooiih- 
ivipg  letter  from 


ruary  15,  1755. 

ings  happened  in 
e  your  going  from 
,  to  the  Governor 
snce  come  of  tjie 
motions 


^    Mrs.    JOHNSON".  85 

motions  of  the  French  in  Canada,  for  fur- 
ther invading  his  Majefty's  territories  on 
the  frontiers  of  Newyork,  and  Newhamp- 
fbire,  as  make  it  unfafe  for  you,  as  well 
as  for  the  publick,  to  proceed,  at  prefent, 
on  your  journey  to  Quebec,  and  there* 
fore  I  expe£l  that  you  do  forthwith,  upon 
receiving  this  letter,  return  back,  and  lay 
afide  all  thoughts  of  going  forward,  on 
this  journey,  till  you  hare  my  leave,  or  the 
leave  of  Governor  Wentwortb,  to  whom 
I  {hall  write,  and  inform  him  of  what  I 
have  undertook  to  do  in  this  matter,  in 
which  his  Majefty's  fervicc  is  fo  much 
concerned. 

Your  friend  and  fervanf, 

W.  SHIRLEY. 
Mr.  James  Johnson. 

CM  the  receipt  of  this  letter,  he  return- 
ed with  a  heavy  heart  to  Bofton,  and  was 
pofitively  ordered,  by  Shiiley,  to  Ray  till 
H  further 


'■H'tui^-i, 


B9 


CAPTIVITY    Of 


further  orders.      His  fitaatioa  novtr,  was 

jrciiJIy  deplorable.   His  parole,  which  was 

only  for  two  monthSf  cauH  be  violated^his 

credit  in  Canada  loft.    His  family  expofed 

to  the  malice  of  cxafperated  Frenchmen^ 

^nd  all  his  good  profpc^s^  at  an  end.  Af- 

iter  uGng. every  Crxertion^  in  Boflon,  for 

jeave  to  recommence  his  journey,  and 

Spending  the  left  of  the  winter,  and  all 

the  fpring,  he  found  his  efforts  were  in 

vain.      iDurin^   this  time,  hiy  lituation 

grew  daily  diftrefliog.      Mr.  Du  Quefnp 

made  honorable  provifion  for  myfclf,  £f"> 

ter,  and  child,  till  the  expiration  of  my 

hu(band's  parole  ;  the  two  Indians  were 

then  fentto  Albany,  to  pilot  him  back;  after 

waiting  fome  time,  and  learning  nothing  aj. 

bout  him,  they  returned.  Previous  to  this, 

I  had  been  treated  with  great  attention  and 

civility  ;  dined    frequently  in  the  f^^^ 

families,  received  cards,  to  attend  thcrn  oi) 

parties  of  pleafure,  apd  w^s  jntrodjjced  tp. 


FY    o» 

aation  novtr^was 
arole,  which  was 
\  be  violatedfhis 
is  family  expofed 
ited  Frenchmen^ 
I,  at  an  «od.  Af- 

ia  Boflon,  for 
is  journey,  and 
3  winter,  and  all 
efforts  were  in 
le,  tny  lituation 
Mr.  Du  Quefne 
n  for  jnyfelf,  £f* 
x^ration  of  my 
ro  Indians  were 
ot  him  back;  after 
irning  nothing  a« 

Previous  to  this^ 
reat  attention  and 
ntly  in  the  f^^^ 
>  attend  thjcm  09 
as  jntrod^ced  to. 


Mrs.    JOHNSON. 


«7 


a  large  and  refpeflable  acquaintance.     As 
an  unfortunate  woman,  I  received  thofe 
general  tokens  of  generofity,   which  flow 
from  a  humane  people.  Among  the  pref- 
ents  which  I  ree(|l«<i|d,  was  one  of  no  fmalt 
magnttade,  from  Captains  Stowbrow  and 
VambMnH  two  gendiemert,  who  were  de- 
hvered  by  Major  WaQiingcon,  as  hoftages, 
when  be,  with  the  Virginia  troops,  furren* 
dered  to  the  Freoch  and  Indians.     In 
compliance  with  their  billet,  I  waited  on 
them  one  morning,  and,  at  parting,  receiv* 
ed  a  prefent  oFone   hun!dred  and  forty 
eight  livres.      Mr.   St.  Ange,  a  French 
gentleman  of  fortune,  and  dtfttn£Hon,  be- 
fide  frequent  proofs  of  his  goodnefi,  g^vei 
me,  at  one  time^  forty   eight  Hvresv     In 
bis  faattly,  Ifbrmod  an  intimatie  acquaint, 
ance,  with  a  yoang  Engliffalady,  who  was: 
captured  by  the  Indians,  in  the  Province 
of  Maine,  and  fold  to  him  r  fi^  was  ufed; 
witbpareotal  tendemefs,  and  fliared  the 

privileges 


^^y..iri.iMiuii)i    I  'vn.   '",! 


8t 


CAPTIVITY   Of 


prLileges  of  bis  children  ;  (he,  with  bis 
daughter,  frequently  came  in  tb^ir  morn- 
ing carriage,  to  ride  with  my  iifter  and 
IDC.  Gratitude  to  my  numerous  bene« 
fa6lors,  pleads  loudly  ii»  favor  of  inferting 
all  their  names,  and  particularizing  every 
aft  of  generofity.  If  I  omit  it,  it  muft 
not  be  imagined  that  I  have  forgotten  their 
charily  j  it  has  left  an  impreffion  on  my 
heart,  that  can  only  be  erafed  with  tho 
extin^ion  of  life. 


wHitB  in  Mr.  Du  Quefne's  family, 
my  liule  daughter  was  very  unwell,  and 
the  fuperftittous  people  were  convinced 
that  (he  would  either  die,  or  be  carried 
off  by  the  Devil,  unlefs  baptized.  I 
yielded  to  their  wilhes,  and  they  prepared 
for  the  ceremony,  with  all  the  appendages 
annexed  to  their  religion.  Mr.  Du  Quef- 
ne  was  godfather,  and  the  young  Englifli 
lady  godmothenj  by  Mrs,  Du  Quefne*« 

particular 


TY    Of 

;   Che,  with  his 
:  in  tbfiir  morn- 

my  fiHtr  and 
umerous  bene* 
vor  of  inferting 
ulatizing  every 
imit  it,  it  mufl; 
e  forgotten  their 
preflion  on  my 
erafed  with  tbo 


hiefne-'f  fanaily, 

cry  unwell,  and 

Nrere  convinced 

,  or  be  carried 

i  baptized.      I 

d  they  prepared 

the  appendages 

Mr.  DuQuef.' 

;  young  EngliOi 

s«  Du  Quefne*« 

particular 


Mrs.    J  O  H  M  S  O  N. 

paVfcicttlar  rcqueft,  (he  was  chiiOeped 
Louis,  after  horfeJf— to  which  I  added  tha 
■ame  of  Captevc. 

7  THE  return  of  Ibe  Indiana,  wilhout  Mr. 
Johnfon.  boded. HP  good  to  tnc.  1  obfcrv- 
ed.irith  ^io;  thelgradiwl  ch»qge  in  mji 
friends,  from  r       ^efs  fp  negl^,  and  from 
neglea  toco...  (Ppt^      Mr^.Jt>|»  Qucfne, 
whobaditbe  mo(lideUcato  fenfe  of  honor, 
fuppofedthat  be  had  defigpedly  brpl^en  bi*^ 
parole,  and  abufed  his  confidence  j  be  re^ 
f»fed  togriknt  m^  iarther  al&ftance,  or 
even  to  fee  my  f*o«»  i     I  aQiW>(omi  my* 
felf  friendlefs  and  alone  ;  not  a  «^ord  had  I 
beard  from  Mr.  Johofon,  not  AMord  l^adl 
heard  from  my  little  foa,  witlitbc  Indiana^ 
Aflii^io'^^*'«'f«4  upon  nM.with  all  its  hor. 
fots.j  in  thU.dilenwrM,m)r  fcClct  and  I  agreed 
to  takp;»  fowll  V>om,  fad  fapport  our- 
ieLve^,itill  our  little  flore  of  jq^(^  wasexpend- 
#d»  and; then. have  recoturle  to  our  needles.. 
Ha  i» 


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CAPTIVITY    «» 


tti  the  begmningoF  April,  the  Indians 
made  a  fccond  tour  ta  Albsny,  in  queft  of 
Mr.  Johofon,  and  again  retiMo^d  without 
him.  I  wrote  to  Col.  Lydiuc^  f  .r.  infor- 
matiofl,  but  he  could  lell  nothing.  l)»tk' 
nefs  iflcreafed  ;but  )  fammoned  all  my 
refolation^  and  indulged  the  foad  hope»of 
^ing  foon  relieved^  We  kept  our  littl* 
room  till  Jtue,  whea  I  ha«l  the  happincfs 
to  hcat-^  that  my  bufband  was  without  the 
city,  waiting  for  permiffioa  to  come  inv 
He  was  donda^lcd  in  by  a  file  of  nsfMj  hi« 
prefence  batiiOied  eare  and  trouble,  and 
turned  the  tear  of  forrow,  to  the  effiiGoa 
of  joy  I  after  ^be  gratulation  of  meeting 
i^d  fubfided,  he  related  his  fad  fate  i^ 
Newengland.  He  finally  got  permiflion 
from  Gov,  Wentwortb,  to  come  private* 
ly,  by  the  way  of  Albany,  where  he  toofa 
hh  ^tlls,  drawn  by  Mr.  Cuyler,  on  Mr.  St* 
Luc  Lucorne,  and  Mr.  Rine  Du  QuefnCk 
The  face  of  affairs  iiyCacada  had  mate* 

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bsny,  in  qucft  of 
retMiD«d  without 
ydiuc^  i  .>•,  ;  nfor- 
[  flothitig.  l>»tk' 
mmoned  all  my 
(he  fond  hope»of 
e  kept  otir  litU* 
i4/  the  happincfs 

was  withoutthc 
on  to  como  inv 
a  file  of  nn'rt;hia 
a<i  trooble,  and 
V  to  the  effuGoOi 
ition  of  meeting 

his  fad  fate  i^ 
y  got  permiflioti 
to  come  private« 
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luyler,  onMr.  Sti 
line  DuQuefnCk 
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9* 


rially  changed  j  11  during  his  abfcnce  a  new 
Governor  had  been  fcnt  over,  and  various 
manoeuvres  in  politicks  bad  takenplace, 
which  wer«  very  injurious  to  him.     Had 
the  old  Governor    tarried,  his  abfencc 
would  have  probably  bcea  excufed.   But 
Monf.  Vawdrieul  was  ignorant  of  the  coa« 
ditionsi  on  which  he  went  home,  and  could 
not  admit  apologies,  for  the  breach  of  hia 
parole.     Our  difappointment  and  morti*. 
fication  were  fevere,  wheawe  found  ouu 
bills  protefted.     Thii  reduced  us  at  one© 
to  a  beggarly  ftate.     The  evil  was  partial 
fy  remedied,  by  St.  Luc  Lucerne's  lendi. 
ing  us  paper  money,  while  we  could  fend 
fome  Indians,  to   Mr.  Cuyler,  for  filver* 
Mr.  Johnfon  received  orders  to  fettle  hia 
affairs,  with  all  poffible  difpatch. 

SPIRITED  preparations  were  now  maks* 
tngforwar.      General   Dielkau,  arrivedl 
feom  France,  with  an  army,  and  Montrea* 
^.  .r.,:  ,i«ai« 


9« 


CAPTlVrTY    df 


was  a  fccnc  of  bufy  confufipfrr     We  were 
completing  our  fettlcments,  with  our  pi- 
per, expefting  to  have  full  pcrmiflion  to 
go  home,  when  the  Indians  returned.  But 
the  meafure  of  our  miferjr  was  not^yet  foil. 
In  the  beginning  of  Ju!y»  Mr,    Johnfoa 
was  put  into  jiil.      Terribb   «o  me,  waft 
this  onexpefited  ftroke  j  wifchout  vaotxey, 
credit  or  friends^  I  rauft  now  roam  the 
ftreets,  without  a  pirofpe£l  of  relief,  frorai 
the  cloud  of  misfortune,  that  hung  ovet 
me.     In  a  few  days,  the  faithful  Indiana, 
who  had  been  feat  to  Mr.  Cuyler,  for  the 
filver,  returned,  with  four  hundred  an4 
thirty  eight  dollars,  with  ao  order  ©n  St« 
•  Lac  Lucorncjfor  feven  hundred   addi- 
tional livres ;  but  he  took  the  whole  into 
poffeflion.  and  we  never  after  received  a 
penny  from  him.. 

'ttALf  diftrraaed,  and  almoft  euHauIled' 
»itk  delpair  aad  grief,  I  went  to  the  Gov- 
ernor,, 


afipfrr     We  were 
nts,  with  our  pim 
'ull  pertniflicm  to 
ms  returned.  But 
y  was  not,)ret  fall. 
ly»  Mr.    Johnfoa 
rribb   «o  oie,  wa» 
without  tnoo^Y* 
ill  now  roam  the 
tGk  of  relief,  fronk 
e»  that  hung  ovev 
i  faithful  Indiana* 
fr.  Cuyler,  for  the 
3ur  hundred  zn$ 
h  an  order,  en  &(;« 
in  hundred   addi- 
A  the  whole  into 
r  after  received  a 


\  almod  eKhaoIted' 
I  wcat  to  the  Gov- 
ernor^ 


Mrs.    JOHNSON. 


&a 


ernor,  to  paint  our  diftrefs,  and  aflc  relief. 
I  found  him  of  eafy  accefs,  and  he  heard 
my  lamentable  ftory,  with  feeming  emo- 
tion ;  his  only  promife  was,  to  take  care  of 
us,  and,  at  parting,  he  gave  me  a  ciown,  to 
buy  milk  for  my  babes.      Ignorant  of  our 
deftiny,  my   fiaer  and   I,  kept  our  litUe 
room,  and  were  fortunate  enough,  to  get 
fubfiaance  from  day  to  day.    Often  going 
to  the  gloomy  prifon,  to  fee  my  poor  buf- 
band,  whofe   misfortunes   in  Bofton  had 
brought  him  to  this  wretchednefs. 

♦  OUR  own  misfortunes  had  taught  us 
how  to  feel  for  the  fufifcrings  of  others, 
and  large  demands  were  now  made,  on  our 
fympathctick  powers.  Juft  as  we  were 
plunged  into  this  new  diftrefs,  a  fcout  of 
favages  brought  a  number  of  prifoners  in- 
to Montreal,  which  were  our  old  friends 

and 


91 


CAPTMVITY   Of 


and  acqixairitance.*     Our  meeting  wa*  » 
fcene  of  forronr,  and  melancholly  plcafurc- 

A  L  L  were  now  flocking  to  the  ftandard 
•f  war.  The  Indians  came  from  all  quar«' 

tct$. 


*  Two  cbiidren  from  Mr.  H.  Groai*!  family^ 
indtwo  ohildrsn  belonging  to  Mrs.  How,  the  fait 
ciptive^  celebrated  in  Col.  Humphrey'i  life  of 
Putnam.  Their  names  were  Polly  and  Submit 
Fiiips.  Mri.  How  wai  then  a  prironer  at  St.  Johns^ 
with  fix  other  children,  and  one  Garfield;  They 
were  all  taken  at  Hinfdiile.— Mrs.  How**  daugh> 
ten  were  purchafed  by  Monf.  Vaudrieul«  the 
Governor,  and  bad  every  attention. paid  their  ed< 
ucition.  After  a  year's  refidence  in  Montreal, 
they  were  feat  to  the  grand  nunnery  in  Quebec, 
where  ay  fiRer  and  I ,  made  them  •  vrfit ;  they 
were  beautiful  girlt,  cheerful  and  well  taught.  W« 
here  found  two  aged  £ngli&  ladiei,  who  had  bceik 
taken  in  former  wart.  One,  by  the  name  of  WbeeU 
right,  who  had  a  brother  in  Bofton,  on  whom  (be 
rcqueftedmeto  call,  if  ever  I  went  to  that  place ;  I 
complied  with  her  requeft  afterwards,  and  recciv* 
ed  nany  civilities  fiotn  her  brother. 


[TV    or 

ir  meeting  was  m- 
lachoUy  plcafure. 

g  ta  the  ftandard 
DO  from  all  quar- 

H«  Groal'i  fatnilyy 
>  Mrs.  How,  the  hi  I 
Humphrey'*  life  of 
i  Polly  and  Submit 
prironer  at  St.  Johns^ 
>no  Garfidd;  Tfrey 
i4rs.  How**  daugh> 
ar.  Vau.diieul,  the 
ention.paid  their  ed< 
idence  in  Montreal^ 
nunnery  in  Quebec, 

them  a  vi€t ;  they 
ind  well  taught.  W« 
ladiei,  who  had  beeii 
IT  the  oame  of  Wheel* 
ofton,  on  whom  (bs 
went  to  that  place ;  I 
erwardf}  and  recciv* 
rother. 


Mrs.     JOHNSON. 


95 


itrs,  thirfting  for  Englifh  blood,  and  re- 
ceiving in  ftmftion  from  the  French.  A 
jaumberof  tribes,  with  all  their  horrid 
.weapons  of  war,  paraded,  one  morning, 
4>efore  the  General's  houfe,  and  held  the 
war  dance,  and  filled  the  air  with  infernal 
yells,  after  which,  in  a  formal  manner, 
they  took  the  hatchet,  againftthe  EngliOi, 
and  marched  for  the  field  of  battle.  Alas ! 
my  poor  countrymen,  thought  I,  how 
many  of  you  arc  to  derivf  mifery  from 
jthefe  monfters. 

ON  the  twenty  feeond  of  July,  Mr, 
Johnfon  was  taken  from  jail,  and  with 
myfelf,  and  our  two  youngefl  children, 
were  otdered  on  board  a  vcffel  for  Que- 
bec. To  leave  our  friends  at  Montreal, 
was  a  diftreSing  afiFair  ;  my  fifters  ranfom 
had  been  paid,  but  (he  could  not  go  with 
us.  She  went  into  the  family  of  the 
Lieut.  Governor,  where  flie  fupportcd 
.  ^  '  herleie 


■<ii^^ltw^jjnti«y4|i(ii»o«iiiri»iaitiiiifiiiiii 


96 


CAPTIVITY    Of 


herfelf,  with  her  needle.  My  cldeft 
daughter,  was  flill  with  the  three  old 
maids,  who  treated  her  tenderly.  Labar- 
ree  and  Farnfworth,  had  paid  the  full 
price  of  their  redemption,  but  were  not 
allowed  to  go  home.  Not  a  word  had  we 
heard  yet,  from  poor  Sylvanus.  We 
parted  in  tears,  ignorant  of  our  deflina- 
tion,  but  little  thinking,  that  we  were  to 
embark  for  a  place  of  wretchcdnefs  and 
woe.  .  After  two  days  good  failing,  we  ar- 
rived at  Quebec,  and  were  all  conduced 
direftly  to  jail. 


CHAP. 


1  T  Y    Of 

edit.  My  eldeft 
itb  the  three  old 
tenderly.  Labar- 
bad  paid  the  full 
on,  but  were  not 
Not  a  word  had  we 
r  Sylvanus.  We 
Dt  of  our  deAina- 
j,  that  we  were  to 
'  wretchednefs  and 
good  failing,  we  ar- 
nrcre  all  condtiCled 


L-^il 


CHAP. 


~-m 


Mrs.    JOHNSON. 


97 


,       ^      €  HA  p.      VII. 

..  '        •  -  » 

,S'w  montb^s  refidenii  in  the  Criminal  Jail^ 
and  removal  fo  the  Civil  Pri/on. 


W. 


E  now,  to  our  indcfcriba- 
He  pain,  found  the  fallacy  of  Mr,  Gover- 
nor's promifes,  for  our  welfare.  This  jail 
was  a  place,  tdo  (hocking  for  defciiption. 
In  one  comer,  fat  a  poor  being,  half  dead 
\t\\h  the  fmall  pox ;  in  arjoihcr,  were  forrie 
loufy  blankets  afnd  ftraw  ;  in  the  centre 
Hood  a  few  dirty  diChcs,  -and  the  whole 
prefented  a  fcene  miferaDlt!  to  view.  The 
terrors  of  (Varvation,  ar  ^  the  fear  of  fufFo- 
cating  in  filth,  were  ovti noWered,  by  the 
more  alarming  evil  oftl^e  fmall  pox, 
which  none  of  us  had  had.  But  there 
was  no  rdlreat,  rtfigfiaiion  was  our  only 
refourccj  the  firll  fortnight  we  waited 
'^  I  anxioufly 


Wtiaulnial    I      TOiilWlhiiil'iii'ilt  I 


98 


CAPTIVITY   Of 


anxioudy  for  the  attack  of  the  difeafe,  in 
which  time,  we  were  fupportedby  a  fmall 
piece  of  meat  a  day,  which  was  ftewed 
withfotne  rufty  cruftsof  bread,and  brought 
to  us  in  a  pail,  that  fwin«  would  run  from* 
The  ilraw  and  loufy  blankets,  were  our 
only  lodging,  and  the  reft  of  our  furniture 
confided  of  fome  wooden  blocl^  for  feats. 
On  the  fifteenth  day,  I  was  taken  with  the' 
fmall  pox,  and  removed  to  the  hofpital  ,;■ 
leaving  my  hufband  and  two  children  in., 
the   horrid  prifon.       In  two  days,  Mr.t 
Johnfon  put  my  youngeft  child,  Captive, 
cut  to  nurfe.     The  wotpan  kept  the  child 
b^t  a  few  days,  before  ihe  returned  it, , 
owing  to  a  midruft,  that  jheihould  not  g^ 
her  pay.     But  (hould  it  remain  in  prifon, 
certain  death  n^uft  be  its  portion.      Her 
father  was  reduced  to  the  fad  ncceflity,  of 
requeuing  her,  'to  carry  it  to  the  Lord  In* , 
tendant,  and  tell  him,  that  he  mud  either 
allow  her  a  cotnpenfation   for  keeping  it, 

or 


"ff^ 


(■'11.  .iim.ljjPii, 


iPPI 


ITY    Of 

of  the  difeafe,  in 
ported  by  a  fmall 
vhich  was  ftewed 
-ead,and  brought 
would  run  from, 
ankets,  were  our 
L  of  our  furniture 

blod^  for  feats, 
as  taken  with  tbe^ 

to  the  hofpital  ,;■ 
two  children  in- 
1  two  days,  Mr. 
I  child.  Captive, 
an  kept  the  child 
(he  returned  it, , 
(he  ihould  not  gf  t 
remain  in  prifon, 
I  portion.  Her 
.c  fad  nccefllty,  of 
t  to  the  Lord  In- 
at  he  mud  either 
n  for  keeping  it, 
or 


Mrs.    J  O  II  N  S  O  N. 


99 


or  it  mud  be  left  at  hi«  door.  The  good 
woman  drefTed  it  decently,  and  obeyed 
her  orders.  Mr.  Intendant  fmiled  at  her 
ftory,  and  took  the  child  in  his  arms,  fay- 
ing, it  was  a  pretty  Itule  Englifh  devil,  it 
was  a  pity  it  (hould  die  r  b*  ordered  his 
clerk  to  draw  an  order  for  its  allowance, 
and  &e-t0ohf  good  cartel  ati-  till  the  laft  of 
O^ber,  except  a:  fei^  days^  while  it  ftad 
the  fmail  pos.      . 

A'ftwd^yf  after  I  lefSt  the  piifoo,  Mr« 
Johnfon  and  my  otfacr'dauglMer,  were  tak-* 
entrith  fympPoat,  and  came  to  the  hof- 
pital iom«»  It  ia  a»  fingulAr  'Inftanoe  of 
Di«JM  IflWffpoficio»,  chat  weailreeov- 
OMid  from  tHie  malignant  di£eafe.>  We- 
wtn  tematkdfcd' to  prifon,  but  were  not 
compelled  -to  oar '  former,  rigid  confine" 
meot.  'Mr.  Johnfon  wa<  allowed^  at  cer- 
tain times,  to- go  about  the  city^  in^  niicft- 
of  prt>yifion.  But^  oailie  twentieth  of 
*  OAober, 


100 


WW 


CAPTIVITY    Of 


Oftober,"St.  Luc  Lucorne  arrived  from 
Montreal,  with  the  news  of  Dietkau's  de- 
feat i  he  had  ever  (ince  my  huJband's  mis- 
fortune, about  bis  parole,  been  his  pcrfe- 
euting  enemy.  By  his  inftigation,  we 
were  all  put  dirc£ily  to  clofe  prifon, 

THE  ravages  of  the  fmall  pox,  reduced 
vs  to  the  laft  extremity,  and  the  foetid  prif- 
pn,  without  fire  or  food,  added  bittemefs 
to  our  diarefs.     Mr.  Johnfon  preferred  a 
petition  to  the   Lord   Intendanr,  (iattng 
OMr  melancholy  fituattoo.     1  had  the  lib- 
erty of  prefentiag  it  myfelf,  and  by  the 
tinaance  of  Mr.  Peitua,  the  interpreter, 
in  whom  wc  ever  found  a  comp»ffionatc 
friend,  we  got  fome  fma,U  relief.     About 
the  firft  of  November.  I  was  taken  violeat- 
ly  ill  of  a  fever,  and  WM  cvricd  to  the 
bofpital,  with  my  daughter  Gapt^yc.  .  Afr 
ter  a  month's  refidcnce  there,  with  tolfi- 
able  good  attendance,  I  wcovered  from 


ly^ 


m']tiimSm 


||Mpj|,j,IUIIHI>Jilli 


IT  Y    Of 

me  arrived  from 
of  Dieflcau's  de- 
y  huiband's  mis- 
,  been  his  pcrfe- 
s  infligatioo,  we 
lofe  prifon. 

nail  pox,  reduced 
nd  the  foetid  prif' 
,  added  bitteraefs 
hnfon  preferred  a 
[ntendanr,  dating 
B.     I  had  the  lib- 
^felf,  and  by  the 
I,  the  interpreter, 
i  a  con)p9(&onate 
M  relief.    About 
wras  taken  viole&t- 
ras  ca^rried  to  the 
ter  Captive.  .  Afr 
there,  with  tolfr- 
I  recovered  from 
my 


Mrs.   JOHNSON.  loi 

ny  iilhefs,  and  w«nt  back  to  my  huHband. 
While  at  the  hofpital,  I  found  an  oppor- 
tunity to  convey  the  unwelcome  tidings 
of  our  deplorable  fituation  to  my  fider, 
at  Montreal,  charging  her  to  give  my  bed 
love  to  my  daughter  Sufann»,  and  to  in» 
form  our  fellow  piifoners,  Labarrec  and 
Farnfworth,  that  our  good  mQits  awdited 
them.  Nut  a  woird  had  we  yet  heard 
Croat  poor  Sylvanus.. 

,  wiNrrK  now  began  to  approach,  and 
the  (everc  frofts  of.  Canada,  operated 
keenly  upon  our  feelings.  Our  prifon 
via»  a  horrid  defence,  from  the  bla(b  of< 
December,  with  two  chairs,  and  aheap  of 
{traw,  and  two  loufy  blankets,  we  may 
well  be  filippofed  to  live  uncomfortably  ; 
but,  in. addition  to  thi»,  we  had  but  one 
poor  fire  a  day,  and  tho  iron  grates  gave 
free  accefsi  to  the  chills  of  the  inclement 
flty*  A  quart  bafoa,  was  the  only  thing- 
■'     la-,'  .  allowc<l 


'"'T^H' 


102 


CAPTIVITY    or 


allowed  us  to  cook  our  foiall  piece  of  meat 
and  dirty  crufts  in,  and  it  mud  ferve  at  the 
fame  time  for  table  furniture.  In  this  fad 
plight— a  prifoner— in  jail— winter  ap- 
proaching— conceive  reader,  for  i  cannot 
fpeak  our  diftrefs. 

OUR  former  benev^eat  friends,  Caf^ 
tains   Stow  brow  and  Vambram,  had    the 
pcculiir  misfortune,  to  be  caft  intO'  a  pris- 
on, oppofitc  to  us.     Sufpieion  of  having 
correfponded  witb  their  countrynien^  was 
che  crime,  wkh  wbicb  they  were  charged. 
Their  misfortune  did  not  preclude  the  ex- 
ertion of  generofKy  ;  they  frequently  fent 
us,  by  the  waiting  maid,  bott?-*  of  wrnf, 
and  articles  of  provifion.     But  th«  malice 
of  Frenchmen,  had  now  arrived  to  fuch 
»  pitclt^  againft    all  our  country,    that 
we  muft  be  deprived  of  thcfc- comforts. 
Theft  good  men  were  forbidden  their  of- ; 
ficcs  of  kindnftis.  and  our  iiUercourfc  wa». 


.^.^ 


entirely 


TY    o» 

lall  piece  of  meal 
mud  ferve  at  the 
ure.  lathis  fad 
jail— winter  ap- 
ier,  for  i  cannot 


at  friends,  Cap. 
nbram,  had  the 
e  caft  into>  a  prif« 
fpicion  of  having 
sountrymen^  was 
ley  were  eharged. 
t  preclude  the  ex- 
y  frequently  font 
,  bott?-**  of  wrnir. 
But  the  malice 
r  arrived  to  fucb 
H*  country,  that 
tf  the  fe  comforts, 
jrbidden  their  of-  i 
]xr  ixUercourfe  was^ 
entirely 


Mus.    JOHNSON.  103 

entirely  prohibited.   We,  however,  found 
means,  by  ftratagem,   to  effcd,  in  fotne 
tneafurr,  what  could  not  be  done  by  open 
dealing.     When  the  lervants  were  carry- 
ing in  our  daily  fupplies,  we  flipped  into 
the  entry,  and  depofited  our  letters  in  an 
aih  box,  which  were  taken  by  our  friendis 
they  leaving  one  at  the  fame  time  for  us  ; 
this  ferved  in  fome  meafure,  to  amufe  a 
dull  hour— fometimes,  we   diverted .  our- 
felves,  by  the  ufe  of  SpanUh  cards; as  Mr. 
Johnfon  was  ignorant  of  the  game,  I  de- 
rived no  inconfi Jerable  pleafure  from  io*- 
Aru^linghim.     But  the  vigilance  ofour 
keepers  increafed^  and  our  paper  and  in''; 
were  withheld.-^  We  hadnow  been  priCon- 
CVS  feventeen  months,  and  our  profpedts- 
were  changing  from  bad  to  woffe,   five- 
months  had  elapfed    fince  our  conSde-- 
ment  in  this  horrid  receptacle,  except  the 
time  we  lingered   in   the  hofpital.     Qur 
]ail«r  was  a  true  dcfcendant  from  Pha- 

r-aoh  ; 


*a4 


"-■»  '^t.flMin..'.i"--4  '. ;   win«'i>-'yr'-^*^" '-"'"■)S''' 


CAFTIVITY  m 


raoh  ;  but,  uirgeid  by  iaipaUeilc«  and-de«? 
fpair^  I  fofeened  him  fa  much,  as  to  get». 
him  to  afl(L  Mr.  Pertua,  to  cal^  on ;u»# 
When  the  good  man  cAme,  we  defcribedL 
Qur  (ituation>  in  all  the  moving  term»y. 
which  our  feelings  inured,,  which  in  ad^ 
didon  to  what  he  faw,  coay»nc»d  him  of: 
the  reality  of  oar  dt ArefiK  He  propofed; 
alking  an  influential  friend  of  hi»,  to  call- 
on  us,  who,  perhaps,  would^  devife  fom«: 
niodei  for  cor  relief.  The  next  dayj  the 
gentleman  came  to  fee  ua  j.  he  was  one  of 
thofe  good  fouls^  who  ever  feel  for  othera- 
woes.  He  was  highly.  alFrooted  with  hia^ 
ctHintrymen^for  reducing  Us  to  fuch  dif*<i# 
trefs,  and  declared,  that,  the  l.(»rdlnteodi« 
afit  himfelF,  ihould  call  on  us,  and  fee  the 
extrtmitks  to  which  he  had  reduced  us  i- 
lie  fent,  from  his  ow^  houfe,  that  night^i ' 
>kettle«  (bme  candles,;  and  each  <^  us  a 
change  ol  linen. 


^^- 


niiiii'i  riffi"~^ 


ITY  m 

much,  as  to  gel 
I,  to  cal^  on  U9. 
ne,  we  d^fcribed^ 
i.  moving  tertn»y. 
vd,.  which  in  adi- 
Koayinced  him  of: 
h.  H«  propofed: 
nd  of  hi»,  to  call^ 
>uld^  devife  fome: 
be  next  dayi  tbe> 
I ;.  be- was  one  of 
erfeci  fbrotbera- 
tIFrooted  with  his^ 
{ ias  to  fucb  diC* 
the  LcMrdlBteadi* 
n  us,  and  fee  the 
had  rcducied  us  ;; 
ouTe,  that  night,, 
and  each  <^ua  a. 


Mr*.    JOHNSON.         105 

THB  next  day,  January  8t;h,  1756,  Mr. 
Intendant  cams  to  fee  us ;   he  exculpated 
hirafelf,  by  faying,  that  we  were  put  there j 
hy  the  fpccial  order  of  Monf.  Vaudrieul, 
the  Governor  in  chief,  and  that  he  bad  no 
authority  to  relcafe  us.      But  he  would 
convey  a  letter  from    Mr. .  Johnfon  to 
Moaiieur,  which  might  have  the.deiired 
eflfea.    The  letter  was  accordingly  writ- 
ten, ftatittg    our  troubles,  and  befecchipg 
relief ;  Hkewife  praying  that  our  fon  might 
be  got  from  the  Indians,  and  fent  to  us; 
with  our  daughter  and  fifter,  from  Moa- 
(real.   The  Governor  returned  the  follow- 
ing obliging  letter.  .  > 

TRANSLATION. 

..jrjiave  deceived*  Sir»!yi«ir  Jetlter^  and 
am  tnuch  concerned  for  thft;(ituation  you 
are  in.  I  write  to  Mr,  Longieuli  ,tp  put 
you  and  your  wife,  io  the  civil  jail.   M^. 


n. 


"yr" 


-TW^ 


'L-Vify-'-j' 


ioS 


C-A3PTIVI1TY    or 


L.  latendaat,  will  be  Co  good  a&  to  take 
fome  notice  of  the  things  you  Hand  in  need 
of,  and  to  helpyou..  As  to  jrotir  h&y,  who 
is  in  the  hands  oF  the  Indiims^I  will  do 
all'  thatis  in  my  poweiv  to  get  bim,  but  I 
donot  bope-'to^ve  ■  good  £aU6(sm  it  f 
jreuf  child  in  tdwn,  snd  yoiir  ^cr  ifi:  Uwr 
sire  irell.  If  k  i»foiii0'oppoitttnfty  ofd64 
nig  yoti  fome  plsa.ore^  I  mil  mike  uCe  df 
it }  unlefs  fome  realbn  might  happen,  that* 
hinder  and  ftoptl&e  effeCb  of  my  goodwill.^ 
If  yoi)  had  not  iMsfonti^vesK  fome'cdafe  of 
btiiigTufp«£led,  y-oa  fluold  beiit  .libertyv 
l-Ma)  S'tTy  yboK  mo& :  bnmblt-  and  obed^ 
cntfervant. .  :  •..^^..Mgjkut^i*;^ 

YAUBRIEUL. 


tV  -fcl .  J^_  j1.    ,  .    •-«    ••    rv.*«,.^Jsv 


?<||'* 


FROM  the  receipt  of  thi»  letter^  we  dat- 
ed our  e(\fip«  frain  dlrd^l  bond^igie.  Mt. 
Intindantordired  <a«  dintaiy  to  the  se«^ 
jai),  called  the  «ivil  pr4f<in,  where  ovr  ac^ 
cooiodattqjas  wtre  ininitcly  btttef.    Wa( 

bad 


niTY    Of 


Mrs.     JOHNSON.        107 


»  good  a&  to  take 
you  Hand  in  need 
i  tojrotir&ey,  who 
Indians^  I  will  do 
:oget  bim,  but! 
Md  foetus  itt»  it  t 
yam  Mer  ifi:  Uw» 
»ppoitanfty  of  d6« 
[  will  mike  u&  cif 
light  happen,  thM 
U  of  my  goodwill.^ 
IvesK  (aao'csuikfc  of 
lold  bCiit  .libertyv 
unblt-  and  obeditJ 

AUBRIEUL. 

hit  letter^  we  dat- 
ful  i»>tid(ig6.  Mu 
pit£kly  Vd  th«  S6«^ 
bn,  where  ovr  acu- 
tely bieuei'.  Wat 
bad 


had  a  decent  bed,  candles,  fuel,  and  all  <he 
conveniences  belonging  to  prironers  of 
war,  Mr.  Johnfoa  wai  allowed  fifteen 
pence,  per  day,  on  account  of  a  Lieutenant's 
commiffion,  which  he  held  under  George 
the  feeond,  and  I  was  permitted  to  go 
once  a  week  into  the  city  to  purcl^afe  ncc- 
efiaries  ;  and  a  waCherwoiniaa  was  provided 
for  my  ufe.  We  were  riot  confined  to 
the  narrow  limits  of  a  fingle  room,  but 
were  reftrained  only  by  the  bounds  of  the 
jjiil  yard.  Our  fituation  formed  fuch  a 
coQtraft,  with  what  we  endured  in  the 
gloomy  criminal  jail,  that  we  imagined 
ourTelves  the  favorites  of  fortune,  and  in 
high  life.  J 


CHAP. 


^/    "*'*^ 


f*<a.. 


io8 


CAPTIVITY    OF 


.■«"'■■ 

Rtjidintt  in  the  Civil  Jail,  and  cuurnntei 
.     mtbitwen$ieibi/jMlyt%rs7,    ^ 


--**!;•  ^T 


,  ■ . I  (%■. ,  f  J.  4-«;i*^t?  t?  «>&•  e|»> 


O  be  indolent  from  neceflity, 
has  ever  been  deemed  a  formidable  evil. 
No  better  witneffcs  than  ouifelvejs,  can 
teftify  the  trath  of  the  remark,  although, 
our  lodgings  were  now  fuch  as  we  envied 
a  month  before,  yet,  to  be  compelled  to 
continual  idleneff,  was  grievous  to  be 
borne.  We  derived  feme  amufement, 
from  the  cultivation  of  a  fmall  garden, 
within  the  jail  yard  ;  tut  a  continued 
famcnefs  of  friends  and  aQion,  rendered 
our  lime  extremely  wearifome. 

AEOUT  a   mcmh  after   cur  arrival   at 
this  oew  abode,  one  Crptain  Miltcn,  with 

his 


-  iiiiii'i  iHTiiiiriiiii 


/ITY    OF 

Uih  and  cteurnntti 
Y7«6'»»757« 

olentfrotnaeceflity, 
a  formiclable  evil. 

han  ouifelve^,  can 
remark,  although, 

f  fuch  as  we  envied 

0  be  compelled  to 
»as  grievous   to  be 

1  fome  amufement, 
of  a  fmall  gardctt, 
;  tut  a  ccntinued 
nd  aQion,  rendered 
parifome. 

after   cur  arrival   at 
;rptain  Miltcn,  with 
his 


Mrs.    J  O  H  N  S  O  NT.  109 

his  crew,  who,  with  their  velTel,  were  taken 
at  fea,  were  brought  prifoners  of  war  to 
the  fame  place,  Milton  was  lodged  iti 
«ur  apartment  j  he  had  all  the  rud^  boift- 
erous  airs  of  a  (eaman,  without  the  leaft 
trait  of  a  gentleman,  which  rendered  him 
a  very  troublefome  companion.  His  im- 
pudence was  confummate,  but  that  w£«s 
not  the  greatcll  evil  ,♦  while  fome  nev\r  re- 
cruits were  parading  before  the  prifon,  one 
day,  Milton  addrcffed  them  in  very  im- 
propet  language,  from  our  window,  which 
was  noticed  direClly  by  city  authority,  who, 
fuppoftng  it  to  be  Mr.  Johnfon,  ordered 
him  into  the  dungeon.  Deeply  affefted, 
by  this  new  trouble,  I  again  called  on  my 
friend,  Mr.  Pertua,  who,  after  having  af- 
certained  the  fafts,  got  him  rclcafed.  Mr. 
Milton  was  then  put  into  other  quarters. 


■  I* . 


A  new  jailer,  who  had  an  agreeable  la- 
dy for  his  wife,  now  made   our   fituation 


^.^.^jg^i^^ 


ilO 


CAPTIVITY    Off 


ilill  more  happy.      My  little  daughter*  t 
played  with  hers,  amd  learned  the  Frenclij^ 

.CAPT.  M'Neil,  and  his  brother,  froiu. 
3j0%n,  were  brought  to  us  as  prifonerss 
they  told  us  the  ftate.  of  poUticIu,  in  our, 
own  country,  and  told  .us  fome  interefting^ 
news,  about  fome  of  ouriciends  at  iioinc. 

jN  the  morniDg  of  the  thirteendi  of 
Auguft,  our  jfiiler,  w^b  moon,  cye^  ^mf rt 
to  congratulate  us,  on  the  taking  of  Ofwe- 
g9,  by  thp  French. ;   Wc  entered  Utjk  into 
hit  fpirit  of  joy,  prefji^ri^ng.inucli.  to  iiear 
good  news  from,  the  oth«|r  Hdc,  Wc  yrtT%te% 
foon  vifitcd  by  fome  pf  th^  prifoners.  who  < 
had  furrendcred.    Cpl.  Schuyler  wa«  ,i«,i 
the  number,,  whp,  with  the  gentlemen  i%/  ^ 
his  foit,  made  us  a  generpus  prefent. 

THE  remainder  of  the  fui^mer  and  falln.; 

of 


MTY    or 

little  daugbjter<: 
»rneii  the  French 


bis  hrothcr,  frotft. 
us  as  prifonersi 
F politicks,  in  our, 
i  fome  interefting,, 
f  rieocU  at  iiomc 

the  tbirteeath  of 
moon,  eye^  {Camf -- 
e  taking  of  Ofwe- 
entered  Utile  into 

Dg.mui;|i.  to  iiear .. 
\tMt^  Wc  were 
liQ  prifoners,  who 
Schuyler  was  in 
;bc  geptlcmepi"/ 
rpus  prcfent. 

fux^mcr  and  fall,, 
of 


•    .i|»  m»>«  III 


ii*i.i»i^}lW 


Mfts.    JOHNSON.         in 

of- fifty  fix,  paflfed  off  withoat  any  fcnfible 
Variation.  Wc  frcquehtly  heard  from 
Montreal ;  my  fifter  was  very  well  fitaated, 
in  the  family  of  the  Lieut.  Governor,  and 
nty  eldefl  datfghter  was  cai-efled  by  her 
thi'ee tirorhers.  Could  l  Have  he'ard  from 
my  Tod,    half  Ay  trotible  would  have 

rw  December,  twjs  dfelivered  of  a  fon, 
wfiidh  lived  bat  a  f^i^'hodrs,  and  Was  bar- 
kd  Uttdertb^  Cathedr;tl  Chtircb. 

'  'iii  the  Wiifktcfr,  1  ivceivi^  a  letter  froiit 
fby  lifted,  cbntMntAg  the  fad  tidings  of  m^ 
fatli^r's  death,  who  Was  killed  by  Indians/^^^ 
on  tes  owri  firm,  thfe  {>r^ccdiAg  May. 
Savage  vengeance  Ml  HeUily  lipon  our 
family  ;  I  had  a  brother  wounded  at  the 
ftfAi  tJiiie,  W*6  rikva  the  fbi^;  Witli  the 
ffteHrflickinrg  m  bistbigh.  'f oo  tntrcfa 
gntfu^dociea  tijetb'ii  Weak  coMiHob ;  I 
-  "  was 


rwmpifW 


112         t  CAPTIVITY    Of 

was  taken  fick,  and  carried  to  thehofpital, 
tvhere,  after  a  month's  lingering  illnefs^l 
found  my  fclf  able  to  return. ^; 

THE  commencement  of  the  year  fifty 
fcvcn.  paffed  off  without  a  profpcdi  of  lih- 
crty.  ,•  Part  of  our  ffllow  prifoners»  were 
fent  to  France,  but  we  made  no  voyage 
out  of  the  jail  yard.      About  the   firR  of 
M*y,  we  petitioned  Mo«f.  Vaudrieul,   to 
permit  our  filler  to  pome  to  u?.      Our 
prayer  was.  granted,  ?»nd  in  M^y,,  we  bad 
the  pleafure  of  feeing  her,  after  an  ab- 
fence  of  two  yearsy    3***  had  fupported 
hcrfclf  by  her  needl^..in  l^e  family  of  the. 
Lieut.  Governor^  where  fbe  was  treated 
cj^ttemely  wellj,;»nd  received  a  prcfent  of 
four  crowns^  at  jpartLn^   .t»iTi*%*  » 

i M p A T ijRt* T  of .  confinement,  we  no.iir 
maiic  another  attempt  to  gain  our  Ubert|t. 
Mr,  PeituA  conduacd  ««  to  the  iiouf^ftf 


1_ 


Win^iinF" 


VITY    Of 

iedtothehorpiul, 
iioigeriog  illnefs^I 
iprn. 

:  of  the  year  fifty 
«  a  profpefl  of  lib- 
)w  prifoners^  were 
made  no  voyage 
A.bout  the  firll  of 
>ar.  Vaudricul,  to 
MTie  to  U5.  Oar 
d  ia  M4y,.wchad 
her,  after  au  ab* 
be  had  fupported 
n  ll^c  family  of  the, 
re  fbe  was  treated 
:9ived  a  prefcat  of 


Mrs.    J  O  H  H  S  O  M. 


"3 


f'vr- 


\.iifft,i,i 


^ementi  we.  now 
to  gain  our  Ubeft|i. 
i»«  to  tbo  baaScei 


the  tord  InUhdaht,  to  whom  we  petition- 
ed in  pttOiWgUfMi  J  IhiHtojf,  fhit  we  had 
odvf  been  prifoi^irs  ^liHodt  thrbe  years. 
tthUhnA  GifferH  *eVery  thing  but  death  ; 
tfid  thit  tnWtW  b*  %vit  ((ptjedy  jkwtkin, 
imkfs  We< tiati  ^m/t.  k\ti  VAHO^p  Ukkik-  . 
ed  i^KhftfeYtAnfj^^t^,  attd  t)t'6Hftilc<J  to  lay 
(itir  cafe   hkMkfi^^iAklikti,  at  Mon- 
treal,  and  ^t^  «*i  aff  siniPsri;'*',  f n  feven 
days ;  at  the  expiration  of  which  time, 
#«  lla4 1  fMirmtt  tb  lbi»^^  Ih6  fjrifon.      1 1 
hw»,  «M<y  t^  deTdftbif  (ffti  bffba  of  fuch 
MWs  ;  th6fe  otily,  #liib  haviitelt  the  hor-: 
rdfidf^ddfiReMtnic,  efctt  fi^iltii  fo  Vh^m- 
felf«i,  tbe  kappicMft  'tf«  ^t>jdy'6d,  Wheti 
breattif»^t  oiice  mbrei  the  air  oif  libeM^; 
Wet(X>kIbdgi«igsl!»t6>wti^iiifbertiWe  i^ 
ildd  till  ihk  g^ft  <tf  jbtle  ;  Wbeo^  a  tarjet 
fltlpl  arrlV^fcd^  to  carty  ptif(M»ers   to  Kil* 
iXiii^i  fSt  k«  eMMhgie.     Mr.   johd^bs 
#k>te  SA  trrgtfrtt  Ifctlef,  lA  kotif.   Viu- 
drtm^hl^H^^itf^  tftal  hh  foMUyttu^hl  bA 
'^  K  4  included 


tnmwnn 


V4 


CAPTI.VITY    Of 


included  with  thofe,  who  were  to  take  paf- 
fage.  Monfieur  <¥rrote  a  very  encourag- 
ing letter  back^  promil^ng  that  he  and  hi* 
fanai]y  fhould  faiJ,  and  that  hit  daughter, 
Sufanna,  fliould  be  feat  to  bim-^^he  con- 
cluded, by  congratulating  bitn  on  bis  good 
ptofpeCla,  and  ordering  the  Governor  of 
Quebec  ta  afford  ua  his  ai&ftance..  Xhi« 
letter  was  dat^d  June  the  a/lh. 


-•i.* 


THIS  tidet^f  good  fortune  almoft  wip<i 
cd  away  the  remembrance  of  three  years 
4dveiluy.  We  began  our  preparation* 
for  embj^ikatioo,  with  alacrity.  Mr.  Joho<#e 
fop  wrote  St.  Luo  Lucorne,  for  the  leven 
hundred  livrea,  due  on  Mr.  Guyler's  or« 
der,  but  bis  requell  was,  and  flill  is,  uno  . 
fati&fied.  This  was  &,  period,  big.  with, 
every  thi&g  propitious  and'  happy.  Tbe> 
idea  of  leaving  a  country,  where  I  had. 
fqfFered  the  keened  diftrefs,  during  two- 
snooths  and  »  half,  tvitb  the  lavages^ beea 
,  bowed 


B|imi 


■w-  1   .ipimu^u 


i^jfm 


iWH 


ITY 


or 


)were  to  take  paf- 
a  very  encourage 
kf  that  he  and  hi* 
hat  hit  daughter, 
to  bim-^^he  con- 
{ bitn  on  bis  good 
the  Governor  of 
afliftance^  This 
t  a7.th. 

une  almoft  wip* 
kce  of  three  years 
owr  preparation* 
icri^.  Mr.  John-* 
-ne*  for  the  leven 
it.  Guyler's  or« 
,  and  flill  ia,  un»> 
period^  big-  with* 
nd^  happy.  The- 
•y,  where  I  had- 
refs,  during  twa 
be  favage^^bcea 
bowed 


Mrs.      JOHNSON.         iij 

bowed  down  by  every  mortification  and 
infult,  which  could  arife  from  the  misfor- 
tunes ofmyhu(band,in  Newengland;and, 
where  I  had  fpenttwo  years  in  ficknefs 
and  defpair^  in  a  prtbn  too  (hocking  to 
mention,  contributed  to  bll  the  moment 
with  all  the  happtncfs,  which  the  benevo<* 
lent  reader  will  conceive  my  due,,  aftec 
fuQFerings  fo  iotenfe  i  toconfummate  the 
whole,  my  daughter  was  to  be  returned  ta 
my  arms,  who.  had  been  abfent  more  than 
tw;o  y^ars.— vTfaere  wcas  a  good  profpe£l^ 
of.  our  Ton's,  being  releafed  from,  the  lot^ 
diaJM  {  the  whoioy  formed  fuch  a  lucky 
combination  of  fortunate  events,  that  the- 
danger  of  twice  crofling  theioceao^  to.gaia 
our  native  (bore,  yanilhed  in  a  moment*. 
My  family  were  a)l  iathe  famejoyfult 
mood^  and  hailed  the  happy  day,  when,  we? 
Choold  fail  for  £ngland*  -~.>u    u 

,.u:y  ■  •  ^   -tfe 

myr  \ittU  did  yrt  think,  that  thi»  duu 

ftine 


wSJ^ilb 


\t 


7^.  .    I    l|f|i,l.  !.'    'l_Vt';PW 


liC 


C'A?TIYiTY   Of 


irine  ^'^ti^tfi^  ib  m&  b  ^ 
d»fk«ni;(},  bf  fh«  hitfi^il^tt  d6u6s  of  iA^ils^ 
fditttWck  Three'4dy&  before  tho  appddt . 
ed  day  for  ftfilingv  tfM  firi^  eaiiiei  ^oi^Yt 
frt>m  Montfeftt,  ^vfuMmft  my  daugiiter  ;  in 
«  ft#  ttioMtki^l  rkiit't4e,  PW-ttfi,  #!ft> 
Kdd  fl«0t  eltettrhb#MQt' «fdeiw  htid  £oMi?, 

T«^t(|;»»  Vfli'hSto?  t*wretl  ind  wylitWt  ke- 

tw^  childrisiiiir  the  i»iniis^of  »h«tWieB.'  im 

an  afl^r  «£  tif^orftiil«:i(i.  «tfdr  Ip^qidfiiii 

^.iefcc  4af  ^^(bleftM^toi^iV  «rf  aM^  file  pl^« 
ttwirih'  tbif  ti^<  wib'  ftteM  'w  iht  fXsSise 
boufe.— Col.  Schu)d«r  t»i&  |>Yefia«^t,>Htl^ 
after  numerous  arguments,  for  and  againftj. 
«ne!  bea^;  tt'^#  vbt^^  l»)^  1»'  )«r^*ni*. 


.-.^aJfea. 


ViTY   OF 

i  iny  daugitter ;  in 
be'rentilN^  i  prif- 

fi,  irid  wjtl«^t  ire. 

ciik  irfaH'cliepi^* 
nts,  for  and  again IV^ 


Mrs.    JOHN  SO  N.  H/ 

jority,  that  I  Ihould  go.— I,  with  hefit** 
tion,  gave  my  confcnt.      Some,  perhaps, 
wiU  cenfure  the  meafure,  as  rafh,  and  oth- 
crs  ma^  applaud  my  courage  ;  but  I  had 
fo  long'  been  accuftomed  to  danger  and 
diftrefs,in  the  moft  menacing  forms»  they 
could  affume,  that  I   was  ©ow  almoli  in-, 
fenfible  to  their  threats  ;  and  t\i\$  a£l  was 
not  a  littU  bidiTcd  by  .defperation.     Life 
could  np  longer  retain  its  <^aluc,  if  linger- 
ed out  in  tbp  ininMcal  regions  of  Canada. 
In  Europe,  I  Ihould,  at  leaft,  find  friends^ 
if  not  acquaintance  j  and  among  the  rmoie- 
rQus  vcffeU  bound  to  America,  1   might 
chance  to  get  a  paflage.     But  tben.  to 
leave  a  tendfi^r  hufljand,  who  had  (o  long, 
at  the  ba*?rd  of  bis  life,  preferyed  nay 
Q^wo  fftopart,  pprhaps  forever,  frotp,  t.wp 
cW^ren,  nut  aUmyrcfolution  to^||ic,  tefi, 
•ad  (took  «>y  boaftcd  firmpefi. 


f,t« 


«!**  SF^fe?^^  ^*  ^"^^^  ^^^^ 


■*»Msf 


our 


li« 


CAPtlVitTY    tjv 


ttur  btfnevbhiit  frfttii,  prtitfiiftd  ;to  ufe 
Ws  itifftlleribe,  for  J.if.  jAWnftJh's  rtlcafi?;. 
anti'for  tbe  tedeno^tithi  df  titir  thil^^h. 


bit  the  tM^tfeWh t^'J^iy,  ^e  W««t  <rt!' 
Koiitd  :flK  Hm^  "t^mipihiid  by  Mf; 
lofaftfbii, who Wei^vUh 'tis  l<»-tiikle  }«iHfe'. 

im«  a  gtfttHtfiaciii^  ^tld'  ft  ^#ibh  bf  griiae 
cii^ity  ;>^te  fliei^tfd  Ws  fhfe  bfeft  cabiti, 
i^hidi  was  tabette  piiit»'tffifMrrt69iMhy 
9n6iy9ktk  iptotttilki^  oly  hiAbkadj  cfoai  the 
¥iyfagfe  filouldf  :bft  made  al  agneeMe'fo 
Him  «»  p6flible,>  -fafe  gave  «nde#s  fdr  weigh- 
ihg  iMfaop.-^Thtt  n^  wak  iKHfr  ^<iM»lb,. 
thM  We  miiflb  {Mft-^-Mr.  JohftibntddLhito 
H)^  the  llattd^olw  teaiv  impofed-  fileiiee^^ 
Ifawhtmfliepihfo  th^baitge^^bhi  Wy 
tWtf  Rttte  cUUdrfeit;  fiftei*;  «^  h^  (<Br»  ^i«iV 
bound  for  fitr^et  •   '  '  •    *■ 


VifTY    tf 

'|»!^ihifed  ;to  iir« 
fArHnflih's  Jtleaft, 
ttf  ibtir  ehiiartrt. 

I  us  fto  tiikle  rMtfel 

ts  ihfe  bfeft  cabiiD, 

iidilMacI^  tfoalithe 
le  Bk  agneaMe'fd 
m&t4s  fin  Weigk- 

baitg«^^bhl  itfy 
;afadMy(£ff;w«iV 


.v«- 


bat 


liut  a  fmall  diftance  that  night.  The  next 
tnorniogt  the  Captaio,  with  a  cheerful 
countenance,  came  taoor  eabin,  and  in- 
vited us  to  rife,  and  tdce  our  leave  of  Que- 
bec^  nonOi  but  .myfelf  ooaaiilfedi  andt 
gaaod^  «•  long a«  iight, wiH4di permit,  at 
tho,  p^aofi,.  ifh^e< I  haAhS^v^  4eaccft 
friend. 


-'1 


■if*         •-  t». 


CHAR, 


■^w 


■yi   xiM,  .  mnwwt'l  I  I..   .      i^mW^'JIW"'^ 


MO         CAftlVltY^^ 


..*«;,.;;,«     ^m. 


J,>. 


■f*^.,  J--.X.: 


C  H  A  P*      IXf  f  ,^^^4 


f/e 


Vtfogt  to  Plymouth:  OttttrrMcn*  SaU^ 
ingfrm  Plymouth  t<k  Ptrl/moutb,  from 
ihencit  hy  ibi  uoaj  of  Cork,  u  Naoyork, 


'U     * 


,LL  my  fears  and  affliaiofti, 
4icl  not  prevent  vny  feeling  fomejlittlc  jojr, 
at  being  releafed  from  the  jurifdi^lion  of 
Frenchmen.   I  could  paiiioa  the  Indian^, 
for  their  vindiaive  fpirit,  becaufc  ibey 
had  no  claim  to  the  benefits  of  ctvilization. 
But  the  French,  who  give  leffons  of  po- 
litenefs,  to  the  reft  of  the   world,  can  de- 
rive no  advantage  from  the  plea  of  igno- 
rance.   The  blind  fupeiflition,   which  is 
inculcated  by  their    monks  and    friais, 
doubtlefs,  ftifles,  in  fomc  meafure,  the  ex- 
ertion of  pity  towards  their  enemies ;  and 
the  common  herd,    which  includes  ai- 

ffiOft 


1 1  Y  -^ 


■•-  .,1.,: 


ifft 


}  Porijmwtb,  from 
Cork,  io  Newjtrk, 

fears  and  affliaion, 
liagfom':|IittIe  jo)r, 
I  the  jurifdi^lion  of 
lardoa  the  Indiimi, 
pirit,  becaufc"  Ihey 
lefits  of  ctvilization. 
give  leflbas  of  pet" 
the   world,  can  de- 
D  the  plea  of  igno- 
perflition,   which  is 
monks  and    friais, 
tne  meafurr,  the  ex- 
their  enemies ;  and 
which  includes  ai> 
mod 


Kms.   yoHS^OU.       tat 

moft  feven  eighths  of  their  number,  have 
ao  advantages  from  education .  To  thefe 
Ibnrces,  I  attribute  moa  of  my  fufferiogs. 
But  I  found  fome  b^evolent  frivnds, 
Iriiole  geii«r6%  I  fliall  ^^^  recolUai 
With  the  wMrmeft  gratitude* 

vkif  commencement  of  the  voyage,  had 
«v«yysfajvor«i^Ie  pit^g^  i  the  weather  was 
ftae,  lh«  failors  ^hwifuU  and  the  flbip  in 
goodltito.  <ti^  aoQOOunocUtions  ia^be 
Captain's  family^  were  very  commodious  j 
«  boy  Was  aUowAd  me,  for  my  particular 
life.  Wc  lailed  with  excellent  fo^ttne, 
(ill  ibe  fiinetefcnth  of  Auguft,  when  we 
hovoiii  %ht  of  old  Plymouth,  and  at 
£ti«f  0*cle«k£iiK  the  aftcrt»oon,  dropped 
anchor.  SfjX  ri'-v^  >.''-' 

'1MIB  next  day,  all  but  myfelf  and  fan^ 
ily,  were  taken  from  thcveflel;  we  felt 
great  inxiety  at  being  lef^  and  began  Xp 
U        L  frar, 


1,1111  1  ij^tii  iiu      ifyfi 


IH         ^CAPtlVITY  '6r 

fear,  that  fortune  was  not  willitig  to  tmife 

oh  us,  even  on  thefe  0iores ';  we  waited  i<i 

defpair,  thirty  6t  fon^  liours,  anct  foniid 

fio  relief.    The  Ciptaii^,  dl>(ervf tig  bur  dfe'- 

IfOndene^,'  &«^in  Ibis  iura  H  jjaiefjr  td 

cheeir  us ;  he  alhireid  iis|  that  we  fbotiTd 

not  fuffer'^that  if  the  Englifli  would  not 

decisive  us^  he  would  take  us  to  Frante,  Ind 

tnake  us  happy.    But,  at  lafl  an  officer 

caofe  on  hoatd,  to  fee  if  the  veflel  was  ptf  • 

pared  for  thefeceptibn  dfnfrench'prifbnr 

ers.    Werrelate^  to  him  our  ^tuatioa  V  lie 

cotidtifted  uton  fliore,  and  applied  to  the 

Admiral  for  direaiOiis--who  ordered  us 

lodgings,  and  the  King's  alk>w«iidl«f  tiro 

IhiJlingi  fteiling.  per  day,  for  our  fuppoit. 

•Fortunately,  we  yer*  Iddge^  i«  »  *»««*«» 

where  refided  Captain  John  Tuftoii   Ma- 

,/on,  wbofe  name  will  be  familiar  to  the 

inhabitants  of  Newhampftue,  on  accofunt 

of  his  patent.     He  very  kindly  ihtercfted 

l^infelf  in  our  favor,  apd  *»rrotc  to  Mcfifa. 

"..*x-1  Jhomiihfon 


<>^- 


MTY'dr      ■'■■ 

tot  willB^g'tS^tmife 
ores ';  we  Waited  ih 
hours,'  and  fbn'iid 
h,  obfervlilg  bur  dfe'- 
^rl  6if  gaiefjr  td 
bs^  that  we  fhotiTd 
<:ngli(h  would  not 
e  us  to  Frante,  Ind 
at  lad  an  officer 
thereflel  waspff- 
of  tV rencH  prifon- 
1  our  ^toatioii ;  Ji« 
and  applied  to  tbe 
s-^ho  ordiered  us 
*sallawanci«irt^ 
i)c,  for  bnr  Tupport. 
I6dged  ift  !B  lioule, 
John  Tufton  Ma- 
be  familiar  to  the 
npQlfrey  on  account 
y  kindly  ihterelled 
pd  wrote  to  it«^ 
Thomlihfon 


Thomliafon  aud  Apthorpj  ageqls  at  Loii- 
don^for  the  Province  of  Ncwhamplhirc, 
foUcitjng  thcjr.aflillanor,  in  my  behalf. 
We  tarried  ^t  |»lyB|QV^!»,l»ut  a  fortnight, 
d^ing.  which  lime,  1  r^cm<s^  much  atten- 
tion, and  hjuitfl  gratify  q^9y„«o  «n«F»f?«». 
live  friend,  with  the  hiftory  of  my  fuffcr- 

infs.  •     r    • 

J'     a-  )     :..  .,;  li- .:.   3^  g^l   ;.-., 
'  CAPT.  M4Cpn.piE^uitd  me  a  paflage  19 
^o^tftnouth,  i^  |^«  ^iM-nbow  ^nan  of  war^ 
frpm  wbea^i;  i  wail  to  take  pa%e  in  a 
jacket,  for  An^erica.     Juft  ai  1  fleppcd 
on  boaijcl  the  Hainboyir,  a  good  lady,  with 
her  fon^  came  (o  mafc^.mc  a  vifit ;  her  cu?5 
rioficy|i»  fteftaperf^fn  of  my  defciiptioja, 
was  not  abated,,  by  my  being  on  my  pa(|^ 
fage  i  ibe  fai4  ibe  eoald  not  deep,  till  flr^,^, 
had  feen  the  pcrfon,  who  had  fufFere^ 
dupfaf  hard  fortune.— After  (lie  bad  aflueii 
all  the  queftioQS  that  tim<$  would  allow  9^^ 
i|^  (^vemftji  guit^a^  aii4  a  b#.  guipf9^ 


t:•^Jl. 


■^ 


to 


<i  if5ipii(iiiii]a» 


S24 


CAFTI  VIT  Y  «» 


to  my  fifter^  andt  omflm  handkerdmf  t» 
each  of  my  little  gtrlt.  Onoor  afthrdi  at 
Portrmooth»  the  packet  had  foiled  }  th« 
Gaptaitt  of  theftiiolMHn:'  A**  fiadiag  it 
convenient  to  keep  ns  with  hm^  'lAttm^iut^ 
«dttSonb^fiiltieRo3ndAii«iir   --p-ii^ 

■■-■•.  ■"---*.  :-:f.    • '*» 

vuiftiviR  «r«  lif«dv  we  found-  di* 
beft  fricnda  aad  the  politeft  treatment.-* 
Ir  will  bethbttght  Oiifilirrlkat  •  defeate. 
leftwomW.  frolild  foSkt  !•  many  ebaag*^ 
wicfaoat  meeting  with  -fiain»  ta/uUsi  lad 
many  incivilitiea.:  Biit^  diuiag  liiy  tta§ 
tefidence  on  board  thrvafioui'veflMi/tbji- 
ao(V  delicat^galUtttiy  evcf 'detgMM'  ntji 
ro^pantoas.  TheottcttifMVeaftdfEWUfs 
in  making  tny  fttuatioil  •gw^^^Wt^  aodr 
IteJiBtly  pro^red  theit  kfvifMi  A-- 

f  \-;-  ■     . 

-  tmiiton'^oardltht  Royal  Aim*  !«•• 
eilTedthe  following  letter* r  the.c^ei^ 
wis  excufo  the  rMifeationi  k  w«old  bt  M>» 

iratitudo 


ITY  Wf 

D  handkercimf  f* 
Oo'Oiirattraal  at 
had  (ailed  i  th* 
ft--  fMl  finding  it 
ith  hiw/intxtidufi^ 

««  found- ifc» 
itclk  treatment.— • 
trrilMii»d»fc«ie. 
'l«>iiiaoy  eliasgt^ 

/^diuriag^iy  UiBg 

«tiiMi«aftd9Map 

I  agrctilUtK  andr 

ROfat  Am«|ff»» 
ttera-r  lhe.it«de# 
U  it  ir«old  bt  li» 
gratitQ^ 


.'">^ 
■.^i 


(tatilode  aotio  record  fiicb  ,co=Cpicupuft ; 
afta«f  bcncvoteace.^, , 

fwer  from  Mr,  Apthqrp,  wj^o  ift  partner 
with  lir.  Tb«mlio{iM,t^  afoot  for  N«w- 
hamplhiM;,  with  a  ktter  eocioTcd  to  you', 
which  gave  foa  Uhe;^^ ,  to,  ^ra«r  on  bim 
(bt,iftecn  guineai^^  A9.Mad^yi|,|||9rneqh 
fMa  juft  elpfing  her  leuer.(ay^»;4  g»?<f 
i^-faer,  jM  ^odofc  fiHt  yQu.t  1  now  ::^ri|Q ,  j^ 
j^taioliLfadoo,;  #»' your  b^h^lfv.  Yoii 
gi|BA:  immcdiatdy:  <wvite  >lf«  Aptborx^ 
li^At  yimi  istcttd  tdrdo^^and  what  fiirth<f 
fpa^ijmii^  ba«e  hi(r|ral|d^9Uf  |itind3>  ayfi 

tf  f^^Oj[^%oa.  hav«  reoei»c!d'tli«  jbcnefic;- 
j^fOf  ihe,«bat«t«(ble  tsdies  ia  tbutoviri|. 
iAil^iei;id«  herefomiaifferate  foor  misfof- 

$'i  ■'•■■■  4%       La  tuacs, 


i./aitL, 


-nfr 


s«9 


CAPTIVITY  "^fc 


toniet,  and  wiih''yfNr%r*If,  logdhc^'  ^hf 
your  fifter  and  cbildreo.  ■''■"-  ««^  *  j*^ 
Your  friend  and  coaotrymin  to  feim ' 
JOHN  IT.  MASOH. 

Mr9.  JOHNtON.  «       vA 

■'  "*  - '  ^  ^ '- '  ttffi^llMr,  Stft.  f,  if  if, 

"^  /  Veccivcd  •  htter  frdtn  Cvpt.  hlafoij{! 

^ated  the  tBirtieth  tif  hftn^onth,  giving 

ati  icii^A^  6f  your  (oMfBntinate  fittiaii6D» 

iViaftke^i%''*Uk'  YlirdAitinfbb.  Whoii 

min  thtti&tiiitrfi  fefit  me  you*  let^'«il& 

^ihcriHtli  Capt.  Mefon'f  to  httrv  ^^^ 

^hi  paper*  i^laftve  tayott.     In  vcoAfe* 

^uence  6f  wMeh;  Mhi*  da^,  appKed  «»  a 

Iba/nber  of  geiKlomca,  in  yoiat  hehMi 

%ho,  vety  readfly  gave  their  attfirace  i 

%felt  lU  I  atna'ftranger«bthe  lUpe  y^  ih^ 

tend  to  purfoe,  I  can  only  give  ymi  Ubeie* 

ty^ai  pre(eot/t6  draw  on  ntt  fir  tea  yj* 

«fteen  guinea*,  forlvhich  ftim  yoirWfl 

Ihall  be  paid,  and  when  you  fomifli  w% 

with 


X  t  Y  "k/k 

T.  MASOIf*  v^ 

mCapt.  Mafoi^ 
aft  ittontfa,  giving 
rttinate  fitdaiibn^ 
dfnKnfbh,  i»h6ii 
It  you^  fetto^'io^ 
n*^vto  hHiv  witb 
roa.     tn  canfay 

day,  appKed  l»  t 
in  ywai'  tebalf $ 

th«tr  ftttftnce  I 
»the(Upffd(i{ki^ 
ly  give  yaa  UbeT-^ 
mirie  fdr  te»  \ai» 
Ich  fiiiii  yo6r  bill 

you  fornifh  «i% 
with 


irieb  inforambil.  >  fliiHi  wry  ^JMerMly, 
give  any  farilieraaiBeiD  my  poiver»  to  your 
ttli«f,  win»]  fludiaKo  finMl  yoaa  Ua  <£ 
yoar  ImmMEIomt* 

•  .1  amr Madami ,  ^' I.  ■■^^ - ■  *«^ • 

•^  ^'     »^    yaor  moA  hamble  fiervtnC^ 

Mrs.  SUSANRA  JoaiMOII^ '  i^>  vu^rnT 

^  Lttttr/romH,  Gnvi» 

•  K  i  b»««  now  tb^plMf1ure  toileidcar.  Mn. 
Jobnfon  koone  tiio  foodaera4)C  Mnt  UoiV 
Moh  r4h*  ha«  o«U<a»d  l««e»poinlda  ioe 
you,  and  feat  itt9>Mv».'  9rett«  wholivc» 
in  th«  yard  at  Portfrnoatb)  to  beg  her  fa- 
vws  to  yom  in  any  thiogQM'  can  da^  to 
kdp  oe  affift  you.  fth»>li»^good  lady^ 
do  go^ko  heri^  and*,  let  htrhnowyoo^ 
difti«(«  C^pt.  MaAm  baa  go»  a  Icttc* 
Ihis'poftv hut  beta  not-  at  hoaiei  cannot 
^Wllyotf  ferther.  Vojo.  will  ezcufe  thi» 
fbrairV  likiwife  my  not  enlarging.  A» 
Mr.  Horaccbwaitatofcnditiway.  Onljtf 

believe 


,.<.  .11-1.11-1       »f»  miappni^ 
i      -  '     -^   , 


f»8      JfcApt^rrTY  i^ff 

bellWe  me,  ntdaib,  '^do  bite  mjr  eameft>^ 
prayers  to  God,  fo  help  an4  aflift  yottt' 
My  mamt's  complimenki  with  nine,'  aikdl 
begs  to  waie  ora  yo<  'and,  bdkve  ma,' 
dear  Mrs.  Johnfon,  yoari  iiraiioytats  to 
kvmygnd      •.  r-tt  f.   ■  ■   •■     "'  "^  ■* 

«i>.'.^f:'"-    .  YHANlIf  AH  OROVE.    * 
^fl»f ^tfy  #Vf,  to  rtihtit*]  f$  mV  -  '  f 

'^49Cth0d  tfae  dolBattoDi  and  Mr.'AfM 
tfiorp  feilrtae^be  fifteen,  gmaeas.  1  fia# 
o«f^Y^  faoaeaii  Uat?li^o(iittt«d  fondiogi 
Ibe  aamcs  of  o^  bciMfadotrsi. 


tJ»  Captaitf  of  tU  Royal  Ao^,  VvtH^f 
|»ofiog  cry  fitoalton  Wtth  hint,  WXfjkt  tixfi 
he  fo  eooirieottAt.  applied  CO  4he  mayo^ 
^r  It  permit  f©r>  >tae  fO«i*e  lod|nig|;1ii  t^io 
tfty,  irbiph^  WW  granted.  ■*  I>  ,fodkoftei*w 
Edgings,  where  I  tarried  thr^  or  foli*^ 
days,  ifht  n  ordrrs  came  for  me  to  be  on 
||uatd  the  Oiftiig.^  man  of  irari.  ipr^ferw 

hours. 


.i^^a     iiJwi 


rrrv  ift 

I  bate  my  eameft^' 
>  and  aflift  yottt ' 
I  with  mior,'ail4t 
and,  bdkve  ai«v 
li  iiraUevtBtf  ta 


fAH  GROVE. 


}  4 


ooj  and  Mf *''Ap*  * 
nginncMf  I  finf 
iiiittedfMidiogiM 

<.   ■-     •,  ••-.4 

toyal  A9^,.  fvp*' 
h  hinf,  wifliC  IkOl 
td  to  <he  mayo^ 

ied  thr«d  or  fofifr 
!  for  me  Co  be  on 
of  wari.  ipi  itHrw 
hours. 


Maft«    jiOUNSQN.         i« 

boara,  which  wai  to  fail  for  Anisrioa.  We 
oMda  all  pofiUe  dtfpatob,  bo*  when  wo 
|0t  to  the  (korc,  w«  wate  aftoaifbad  lo 
fpdtlMflii[^tq*f»fmider  way,  to  be(H< 
vartabco.    bl»ttait  «mi,  t%  hi  loft. .  I  9|^ 
pli«d  tOB  watsraifko,  to  carry  u*  ^o  «  mcr* 
«baiitmao,wbtvai'«raighiiig  aichor»  a^ 
^diOancc,  to  go  in  ibe  (aaac  9Mt.     iio< 
befikatcd  long  eiioasg,h  to  proooniKo  %, 
chapter  of  oaibvMii  roved  u&Q||»^^i^a»> 
Wt  camd  «|  Ibe^  v«^^  X  pjelitioM ,  Ab% 
(Saputa  Ift  1^  iu  oaWrdk.till  >)•  9ve|t. 
took  the  QraogjS,.    Ij^tdire^y  i^w  int^ 
a^iNoleat  pafion^  »iid  offerod  greai«r  in« 
fgit»t  than  I  fa«d  ckk  r««ei?«4.  ^t^iQg.  »|) 

dTlAd  fatoiBarho.wAQwii  to^^lff^  th^  ^ 
Bqr».«ii4  tbM4^  mf¥M  have  90t|uni  tc^ 
do  with 4».  I  bagged  him  to  c^i^  hi% 
iige^  and  we  would  coQviacja  him  9f  h^ 
error* ,  Aat»  fwtmi«ttclf*  the  vi^u^Uer  4 
l^ifet  ha(qMBaa4 i$>  bft  "^ ^  ^9»  1*M^; 

A  "w 


»U    '.J»»  '  If  l||ffJJ|^jii»M»j'    "'HW, 


V 


Cil^PrTiy  IT  Y^oip 


arthis  mbment  fteppei  forward,  with  hb* 
roll  of  names,  and  told  t|ie  outrageoiu 
Captain,  that  lie  ironid  (boo  convince  biov 
whether  we  defer vcd  notice,  by  feaidung: 
his  lift.  He  fottv  found  Musnimes,  and  the 
Captain  began  to  beg  pardon.-«»Ef  e  took- 
ui  on  boj|td«  jMad-«polp|iaed/orihi»  mde>» 
■«f«.  W«  fiuied  witi^  ft  fair  wind,  for  Cof  fc,. 
where  tho  fl^e^  toolc  provtfioo.  We,tar>i<4 
ei|  a  Sirti^ht  ii^  thi^vj^ce^  dimog  iwi^chk 
ttm^k^  ^»pt4in|9£,tfie  pfftoge  cane  09; 
boattd  iQr  feciQW,  .fnd  tO;  offer  toe  •  bii;th3 
is  hit  vefici  ibtti |I«iCff>«i|i|  a  battle  ihip«; 
rt  wat  tho^ij^  beft  for  tM  to>(lay  where^^ 
tbieo  wafc  Aftei;^gM<ig  hm:hi»i  «t^Coi^ 
#e  bftd  r^f0|i{f  f^ff^eft^ciM^^ftni^^ 
Uy  pleaSurti  t^,Nefff]M>rk,  On  the  te«t|^ 
of  Dumber;  ifedr<q9>p«d  anchor  at$»i^ 
djr  Hook  ;  on  the,  eleventh,  I  had  the  fii- 
premc  felicity,  to  find  myfelf  on  fliore  in 
my  native  eonntry,  after  an  abfeqce  of 

thniex<ara»tbir«f  BM0^9»  andi4even^4<j^ 

CU  AF. 


IT  Y  J  o» 

brwrard,  with  hb 
d  t|ie  outrageoiui 
300  convince  biov 
tice,  by  fearchinip 
w*  Biimes,  and  ther 
irdoti'.<— >He  took; 
iaedibrlhisrude^^^ 
air  wind,  for  Cork^ 
taoii.  WeUr>i<^ 
»ee,  dufiog  iwi|icb» 
Pffttfe  came  oor 
►  offer  me  fibiiitbi 
^  a  battle  fiilp^' 
•i  co^Aa/  trhere-ILt. 

%  Oothetetftb 
ad  anchor  at  $aii- 
)tb,  I  had  tbe  Ai- 
nyfelfon  ihoreia 
nr- an  abfcQce  of 
i^iad^cve^^tyn 


c  n  A  p..  X. 

.*t4«>f'^  >  I  MieilTM^t^formatr^  tf 
^ake;  oft  th*  WicSty*^!  fi!v««  bdAJpottc* 
iJ^fe  ih^iy  dWh  <J*ii«iy  ^j  btil  D«W»  <fan 
l^^n^'^elitigri^ettcr  than  Itao  ttH 
Mnl  *  Th«  M^or'orlliB#jr*irk;^*rteftfa 
l^df^n^  12*  usi  Hfere Yiljariftlitf  ^fore 
df  ni^^fing  my  l^tidi  661;  Scbajfcr,  ^b 
g^yToie^Wlr  ii^riiiitioii  i^t  allttra 
i!i^(^ada;h^idld'Mv  thk>  ni)^  bufbtod 
hal)^e^'r^li^^r>'^  tiien^gl^liii  |t 
cartel  liiJp.  fov  V^^MSt  ikUdaAht  Oild 
red^^i^y  tny  lonfiiiki^lhelkidMnii,  for  the 
fum  of  five  hundred  livres.  * 

My  fellow  prifonar, Labiir^ee,  had  made] 
iKs^fcape  fi^m  the  FVttoefaV  abS  had  -hS^' 

•       ^       -  •■'  ,    in 


in  Ncwyoik  a  fieir  i^ayi  before,  on  bis  way 
kome.  ,  f.. 


^ 


Wft  tarrieil  in  Ne#york  ten  dayf^-tbdi 
look  water  }iaft|#lb^;]icw>iiBven,  where  I 
iHid  tbc  good  fortane  to  find  a  nutaibcr  of 
oftecM  wbD  bad  fMen-ftatiDnod  |t  Cfaarlefi. 
tow%«hiipr«cedi9g  lc^|«(rr*Wlip  gratt&> 
«d>»y  1  «ttri<afity  wjik  intill^genoe  f  e{|p^ 
IngidBy  ttlaliftas  aad  itmtit  in  that  frtace, 
«onier«r  ihofefMBlkmao,  innopg  whom 
was€M.  Yf%llki|,(kiadly  undertook  loa^ 
Mua  via  ooir  Jonmfty  JMime^  hy  the  4ray 
%if  Jpringfi^Ms;  ^^  i^ttftfrd-^M  fonnd 
row*  >  ^ntlcmatt ,  who  Were  hound  for 
Chtofteftowo  I  tbry  folicitcd  tny  •fiflci* 
te|;0  iA  cothpany  with  them.  Which  Of 
affented  to. 

WrtBH 


<0  Mlfs  MttiMa  Wmard,  was  litrmttii  ininiU 
lilbeReventtd  Mr.  Whita^jr,  of  Shirley,  ltl«l&> 
chuftttK 


I  before,  on  hh  way 


ork  ten  iayp-^ibttk 
^ciMiMven,  where  I 
o  find  a  number  of 
lalonwdlkCfaarlell. 
pnM^,.if  |io  gntli&» 
intiltigenoe  re^pfA- 
Mi^ia  dutilaGe, 
i«n»  vnopg  wiMMi 
\ky  undtrrooklo  af* 
>  4Mini«^  by  the  >iray 
bttftfril  -«ve  fonnd 
»  Wcrebounii  for 
blicitcd  tny  •fiflci* 
i  them,  Wbich  Am 

WrtBN 

wtt  afterwards  feirrictf 
iB^,  of  Sliirlcjt,  iMdOk* 


Spfirt^cM.'Mf.^^yva  *«tievoletit  fHienii'  ' 
of  KiH^Jdtetli^^ftnt'Wsmibftsi  ytm-' 

«oidd^ii^^of4iljr^l(rri^'^  iFbticaitatel^ 

i     _   >..i   j^-.-iAifJ*.      '    ,._  .'*  .,..1 


DO 


dei^ard,i«k  faiiy^eJdUmttdfri^fformi^^^^^ 
fait  da^  in  tbrredtffti^iik  dti^^Ctftii^^ 
prifoneifs,:  Wbidi  Mf^dwk  i^nt-'dtkA^c^'^ 

But  fbe-falldwing  cef^ciiti  prdi^W  W  ' 

THis-is-to  certify, ^Whdra^^/idflt    ' 
cern,  t|)9|  the  j>Mr«r,   Ltfe^enahl  jfainej"    ' 
Johnf<>n,inha6itant  ^Vibe  town  of  Charlef-    -^ 
town,«ihJ  tbef^ro^ijitd  df^eirhampfhirt» 
in  li^irerfl^ftrtid  r^Scf  tdgei^r^ith  hi» 
M  facnily 


»34 


CAPTIVITY    M 


i 


{dvsaly  were  tali;(»  %4|)Ci  IndUos  ^  ^ 
thimclb  of  AuguJj  ^7^4,^lkMcvfr  ll^e^,^. 
coi^inued  •  ftea^JT  ^^^^  ^'f'^'^^  ^*^J*^  '^ 

his  4itin^  eod<»M^mt}^.  fn^f^fa)^  ow% 
famUy«  «od  aU  Q(lii^.|»el,^9jBJiit,tjO  tN 

of  tbc  French MM|,l[|>jti»ii||  f^^kv^  h%  f^t^- 

not y<**cf0jaj^flli||#4#fii^>th  hN 
an4  6^0^,  J»«?,J»q^oij«iJ«nuij»5i^ 

l>ce|i  pul«»p<^  in  ^«49> ,  .  .  {ft> 

III  ullimQivy  ofi)rhicb,'^e^%b^i|ff 

ers,  Officers  in  ibis  MW^fkJ^^Y^ 
rervice.andnow  prifoacnof  warat  Qae« 
bee,  have  tbocigbt  iMleoelaiy  to  fnmt  him 
this  certificate,  and  do  wGommendbini  aa 
an  objed  worthy  the  aid  and  compaffion 
of  emery  Itoaeft  £oglifliit>aa# 

PETER  SCHUYLER.^ 
JgcDcd  ANDREW  WATKINS, 

*  .*^  JW^LLI AM  MAltTW, 

t,;  WIUUAM  PADCEl.^f 

J^e\tc,  Sej^t,  16,  1757.  ArTE» 


I  mmimi 


T  Y    at  ,. 
t  IndUns  ^  Om 

I  of  war  at  ,Qae« 

(acy  to  C'SHOt  him 

x>aiinend  him  afe 

and  compaifioii 

an^ 

SCHUYLER.^ 
W  WATKINS, 
MMAltTMI. 

A  mil 


♦W«.^    JOHN  SO  N.        f35 

^H^i^Wi'SiffftttBdn,  froHn  the  guards 

'  ni  Boft6tt,  ii1e '  jirbciedtd    direftly  for 

OlaHiil*^.  '  Wll«*tt  Wlthitt  fifteeiif  mites 

•  lidt  «lttloitteht.iiAr*4wd  o'clock/  Ift  Ae 
aMirnhif  <^kbVfi^ff df  fn^tarr  1)58;  r'a. 
fain  embraced  my  deateft  friend— happy 
iKfir  jrelntriib  |H#jifei%'w«ildldiferibe 

.  my  emdiionf  otjf0if,x9M  litgiMge  pafet 
tbenir  fafllcienttftlialrcibie ;  bia»  ibt  fttUe 
'^11  flirinks  fironb  ibi  taA. 

,  enAai^ai T^ipi(t.  aras  Ail^  •  li^mMitr 
lown,  and  ruSoc^  fsQip  Jawge^  dapf^* 
Iktos,  which  rendered  it  an  impropei  refi* 
4ene«  for  me  2  €oa<ij|»jto|I y  Xfifi^  to 

^taoLCaAft^  .  J  ^ 

^  Hx\  Jobdbin  in  a  fevHIay^  ftrlbilisc 
liiwyoriLi  wddji!ih)«  ChotadftlMiiiWs, 


I 


1 5^1^,^/^t AW^^ W-'fr^i^if W^«* f  M  «r'5 

lndii«i9^  f olMiMfi|tlMl«l»iikitfhcli&iiiii|i. 
'  MfRih  to^iliil«iiii^iii»  W^ft^^ 

WIPIPf  m^BlBV  WOT  m  WVnC  ISK* 


•^*M«i.'  J ^ « N SO Hf      nr 

tfttf  ^  aiifoliiHoni  of  w«r,  ana  the  lofs  of  » 

^HaiAberof  detVktnd  vabaUc  ttkH^t  eOm. 

Mwed  M  |jiv«  the  ^lae«  ia  tir  of  nidan- 

.tbolyi  Soonrafler  mf  aimal,  Mijor  Roge^ 

•tttuirnedl^  it«m  ate '♦tpelttfoil  againll  the 

village  St.  Francis,  i^hich  he  h*4  iltt^^ 

cd^  and  killed  moft  of  ihe  inhaWcanti.  He 

JdMliiKt  With  IkSia  ■  yboag  {jjailii  j^n> 

er.  who  ftoppedit  myhoitfk'.^h^Mliidlc 

be  faw  me,  ht  cried,  my  God,  toy  Coi, 

-iMrria  i»y  ftfteri  if  mn^aiy  IM#  hroihdr 

;St^^  ^liO'  fennefflf  gftdW-  bring  ilie 

««t»irtMBD»  n«r»'  erhMkiiHiiliirM'^nij^itidiili 

»aaem>-M^#k<^ii<i|piinii  «o  fee  m«, 
4nddMlaf«d«lMtbi-  i#ae  AiHeay^WoHM^ 

jud-tlmii^bv  bMdt^  ^PiivlWilNrl 
The  ferlnne  of  4iiit  hod  left  MiHtivJlfeMIt 
«  ftngle  reiatiOlii  h0k  y/kh  iMmtHHIttfH 
.«aenfi»f^4ie  co4ld4«dli0no  t»ho  ioo^ft. 
Mf  mf  Iril  iftiff»itt  f  i  SBlIt  lb»  pottft 
fMtilo  i*«di»intiAef4nf <0  Jilt  coi^forti. 


P»r« 


MOr. 


INT 


**-j;':a'    '.»  if^.OlWi- 


%^m4  Mill  tejli^iiy  *f»ibM'4»4Mr^ 

tayit  froai  jaie^  veic;  «dKM^  bf  a  ^uty  of 

Indians* 


OsL 


rfT,irf>i#t 

W^«t.iJICrHiNjSOW.      o|t9 

.mtWl^mCm^ 

MifUl^  :  ^lMnr«N  nc4mM  iteqh  the 

|if^ll^k)^$9mMen9( 

Ap»e.nN|t4ilir itfrHii^ Uontm^,'  rJwk 

fwrt#M-«i**>- 

jounpQjr  «f  |MiMMl»lbyMt<lHroagl»the««|« 

mU»fmm9^f$, 

d^Fpeifi  «B4M  •  f«VMd  ofiwiTituk,  uifkabirti 

I  ^iJbMMifii  QNghk 

.ta«nr' mn^tHafe  iviw^rufbntf  w^ib  ii^» 

K  >it,¥^if»9t,.^ut  v,.v 

*bty  Io(Li«ruciul4reot  lyhofe  datr^t^ilt 

KKr.uilViii^i^hlitf.^ 

OMTiB^  10  Xt  vane  ti^baril^.   »  O^e  Mftot|r 

\p»^t.  iM  Miimt 

of\iheir  captivity  would  almdft-  ctpal •th/ 

N|ft^d««mid»  ti|^ 

tm»»i  ^tK  <bo  re»d««i  CfMnmtftfieiMMnd 

^i|liims«itiQAiro9» 

|My  iiMift<iiaMiii*exhattftedt*  '  4«to  «i(»ffr 

mmf  ftpc^fiftnod- 

of  «ogiui]i»n(iiMnif iMRiingt*  -  »^^^<^ 

^rf4|:it>rr«40fl 

bii*,y^-«M..ia.«*t^?#i«»v»4  *  ^  0  •' 

■^wm*^-mth8A^d^9^m/^^ti,umUy9 

(«i%jfwiMiMk«N»> 

3  fl^BP^^^^^P*p^^P^*lr  ■  >^^^B 

&igiyh«4n^«ter«iiv  litftllll^f^abrtrfcft. 

iitfewiii»i>fcw' 

«MurifdM»«iMk^mlft^teoi^gbeni^li«b|^ 

I^V  ]»ftlM|.C9«» 

;S!iHfiu«ilK»t»  dif  aniifti  «MUI*«I  rii^ecd  ^ 

|Mi^  q(ti<lfaiaec» 

.«9M«l«Mciiiig  oifctaHdi  4»(i»m4  lnd>n<^ 

ukt^tit^^im^Um^ 

AoMibBsbMi^btir  ^Mti, « l«tl  exi^me^ 

iMk.lMl.«ri^  HA 

gAi»M<8rth«fcft|A*  ;^i«M^  $m  tH»B» 

lMHtii!»i|ilcMU^  V 

fe^MoMt*  atainwifit  thujr  fod  Wftoiv«lt 

kMibyaparty  of 

Im8»    ^Ac«fte}»  IgtA  f9%^wid  k«f  n»  thdlt 

Indiant* 

^BB       --^ — — — --                        --a* 

'     '""^f" 


Mi' 


s^j»        CAPTlVfTT  #» 

child,  iliey  hadviiclft^tbdf'tffliiefiiHlir. 
toae  fab(crvkai«i^lMr  Wft  tlHetdl.  Tb 
give  her  the  ■flnaaiplilhmfw  of  a)iolit« 
•diimioa  had  fcwn  tbtir  pmci^  «««, 
Ac  badcoBimAcd  an  ardeat  ka«m  fot  thtny, 
•fvJkislmtfct  will  be  oUilenued..  Their 
^fMtiaf  wu  an  afleftif  Xcc—  of  tearK   « 


ea*.  Pamftvorth,  ttf  «Dt7  fellow  prifoiyw 
-er  trhole  relttra  1  have  aoc  mencioMd^ 
taaMh«M»liiiieMwe«,  -  ^ 

«•  aU  fii«H|aAA»ih«  eaaafii  iif  te^  pai» 
4U  year%vMii  «ha  fdaaei^iiei* .  whciKe'iM 
•wete  lahc*.  The  loafferiodenatir^tap* 
livity,  aad  ilM^fe«erii|i  of  e«r  #4lti«i>gs 
will  be  called  anjeomoioa  aod  iHi|^eccft> 
denud.  But  #e  even  £e«nd  fooM  ftteodi 
10  iHUjr,  aafttqgfO^  «M>lr^^bi£MHiaf  e»e» 
«iiet»  end  front  thevlmiMM  flia^eai:  M 
#hicfa>aitehisd  appeirsd^  vr^  Isanied 


nrr  »9 

Wftttaiefeil.  T& 
iMicaiior  a^iolic* 
nr  imacipal  car«» 
rdent  koiw  fsr  tlMoy, 
lUiientcd..  Thckr 
f  Xceas  of  tt4r«»    « 

r  ODlf  fellow  prifOQ)^ 
Mr«  HOC  uNacwMd^ 

DCC*  -  -J 

bflftitftrovftlMic^ 

i—fi'oifen^yiiw^ 

i§^n«dl<off3M!r^Mi|N 
l»  of:  our  ^rfPtfingi^ 
■ioa  ao4  «B|»«<«k 
i£tand  fooMftieodi 
)ir^^toii(«tHiaf  Mie» 
ViMIOM   flM|pt%:  M 


,^|r>yj|lt^||||e,l«(]fil^4  W*et;her  io  the  wi^tU 

iq'  our  V9yftff«< ,IB  fi^ropBi  4a»iy  occur- 
KfSVpe^  ^p|iMwd^^|oxpB«|ln^  m^  ti^c  the 

rPefrHi[,rtlM#9rW>,Xt»rU,jy4^  tt)«  bh|iu^:9us 

Mitliar,  <if  I  all  hlaffiagii  -*'*'**''■  imniiT  fa  iatl 
tM  t»W«  *>t«i  '«yo>Si{.4'i',k>?',>j^  (4<itif^ 

•tor*  k^^M^Jtfyilfti»<b8#^Mi^^ 


*  « 


f<t        t:APTr\hiTr^if 

various  techtit  titit  hitc  dia^Hif^  tffe  dif- 
ferent (lag«f  of  ar)r1tf«.'  tVh'^n  rtcurfng 
(he  prvfmk  riflag  gitfntiftcbd,  iti  the  btoom 
of  helkb.  andf  (ffljdyfng  t!l«^  gfty  ttUif- 
Urts  which  Ihed  khiif  exHftihilln^mlKi. 
«Ae#«  fo  IdKfttiMty  li!(4tk«  liKihf  of  ttfe,  1 

ITM  hippy,  aftd  bl&cci  in  tht  fboflime  X>f 
|Oodf  fdrtaae :  lihle  do  they  khidfc,  di^at 
the  fberidian  ^  their  liter,  catk  poffifafy  he 
wddered  mif^iblt  hjrcapHvitx  ^  »  prif- 
ev  I  ai  Utife  tdo  ^  I  ihhifc;  thai  ooy  giM- 

-  td  ^ofjpedi  eonldh^^iblbifed,  bol^it  wilt 
tie  iiappf  fiMfiott  of  fow^  i  tad  t  ftr* 
veiitl^  wiO^  Otm  #Mf s#4M«piio»,    But 

'  that  Beings  %IMI  **  in  opoof  the  circle  of 
the  e4rth|  Md  .vicunr  thr  iirffidlitiiilf*li> 
grariboppera,**  •UotioiirfoftMkt.«^''vA 

II  >^tii<»«i«  I  hav«'4fflit'%'1rrgct)v 
■  ftdm  the  oi^  of  fomnr,  ^et  my  prefent 
•4>ppif|(t<t  •  faiaM  conyeiifitioti;  Twite 

.  .-^itl^  hat 


V^ITY 


Of 


ivc  dia^lre^  itte  dlf- 
fadtfit;iti^hc  bloom 

•fMtf  fiMTff  of  Itn!!,  I 

dayti'i^heto  1  n>o 

<ko  tiky  tMdfc,  (Vat 
iver,eafi  poAbfy  be 
'cafitivlt]r  ^  i  prif- 
thrnfc^tbal  ttygiM. 
Oblbirod,  botf  it  wat 
yo«ih|  aiMlf  far* 

•#HkMpti0B,     BttI 

H  tipodf  tlM  cml«  of 

"tlie'  tObMlitaMa '  IH'^- 
»orf9mMka**'^-vB 

a-^fillt  %  lrr|cff» 
nr,  TCt  -i»)r'  prefant 
inpcBiKtOAi  Twiai 
liai 


Mr4.   JOHNSON.         i4t 

4i«i  mj;  counrrx  beeo  ravaged  by  war, 
Gnce  my  remcmbraocc ,)  I  have  detailed 
the  Cture  1  bore  in.  the  fird^  in  .the  laA.aU 
though  the  plfce  ia  which.  I,  live,  iraa  ooc 
:;  fi/|ld  of  bloody  ^t^«,  yet  ita  viciDity  to 
Ticoodaroga,  and  thefavagei  that  ravagedy 
the  Cooi .  pountry,  reikd^rcd  itpciiloui 
and  diftreffing.    But  i^wr,  no  oqc  caif  fet 
a  hifhy  ya)t|e  on  the  faaiifB&  of  peace,  ^aq;^ 
tqyfelL.   .The  &vagaa  ar«.  driven  beyond 
the  .Lakes,  ^nd  our  country  .h^a, no  en«<. 
miqf^,  ^  Xhfj  glo9fny  wildenysti,  that  fort/ 
years  ago,   fccrcted   the  Jfidian-  and  tho 
bca((  qiprtfYt  has  v^niPiedjtw^y}  and  the. 
tl^ri^ty  farni  fiTfiles  in^  its  ft«ad  •^,  the  /un- 
days,  that  wer^JLhen  employed  iq  guard-. 
in§  a  fort,  are  n9W  quietly  devp^ed  to  yvor- 
(hip ;  the  toniahaviK  apd  fcalping  knife,  > 
have  -given  place  to  the  fickle  and  plongh- 
fliara  iw' and   prpfperouj^  l^uQ^^n^jy  ^qw  '" 
thrives,,  w^cre  t|M,4cr«^rs  jaf  ri|^ath„onqj»,f 
chilled  us  with  fear,  „  i  .    .  *, .  ,      .   ,^,| 

Mir 


8  44        CA^rivi  f  V'^  Of  'ftc. 

MY  riunicrtjid  prdgihy,  ofttti  jgartiei-  i^' 
Tonnd  m^,  to  heat  th^Tuff'^rln^  ondc  felt 
by  tfceir  auht  or  granlflmbtKtt','  aWd  wtii4tx 
at  tfciJIi^hiagiiitod^.'  My  datrgliter,  Cal^- 
tiv<;  ftill  Kwprilhfe  drefs'flie  aptietred'in, 
whien  brou^c  to  my  bed  fidfe,  by  the 
French  nurft,  at  thtf  Ticdnderoga  hof]^!- 
talV  and  ofteii  refreflws  niy  mimory  with 
|>aft  fceaib,  when  ihbwing  it  to  her  chil- 
dren. Thefc  things  yield  a  kind  of  mel- 
ancholy pleafure.' 

.  iMSTANCES  of  Ipngevity  are  remarkable 
in  my  family!  My  aged  mother  fays  to 
roe.  arife  da^ff  and  go  to  thy  daughter, 
for  your  daUlpr's  daughter,  has  got  a 
daughter  t  a  cointnand  which  few  mothers 
can  make  and  be  obeyed. 

A  tin  now  reader,  after  fincerely  wiffi- 
ing  that  your  days  may  be  ashappy,  as 
minic  have  been  unfortunate,  I  bid  you 


adieu,        ^   *\  *^*^-^-'^- 

Charleftow0june  ao,  1796. 


r 


\  f  V^  Of  '«c 

ly,  oflfcii  jgatbei-  a- 
ufferin^  ondc'  felt 
kdtKi^,'  and  wbtK^er 
/!/ datigliter,  Cair- 
VHie  apt)e«red'in> 
bed'  fidfe,'  by  tbe 
'iconderoga  hofj^i- 
s  niy  xakm&cy  with 
ingit  tober  cliiU 
eld  a  kind  of  nel- 

vity  are  remarkable 
ed  motber  fays  to 
go  to  thy  daughter, 

laiigbter,  has  got  a 
which  few  mothers 

ter  fincerely  wiili* 
y  be  ashappy,  as 
tunate,  I  bid  you 


%.^.U.-  -ii  s.' 


,0, 1796. 


